Medical Statistics: A Commonsense Approach - Softcover

Campbell, Michael J.; Machin, David

9780471987215: Medical Statistics: A Commonsense Approach

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471987212 ISBN 13: 9780471987215

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1999

This best selling book on medical statistics has been updated and expanded to take into account recent developments and trends in the way statistics is taught and used in medicine and has new sections on summarising qualitative data including measures such as number needed to treat, logistic regression, quasi–experimental studies, and cluster randomised trials. It uses real examples taken from current literature and is highly readable and easy–to–use.
Written by two experts with wide teaching and consulting experience, the book is designed for medical students and nurses but will also be invaluable to practising doctors wishing to remind themselves of the essentials of statistical design and interpretation.

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Review:

"The presentation is superb. The examples are intriguing brief yet effective biostatisticians and clinical researchers should have this book in their collections." ( Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, September 2005)

"The book is clearly written with an abundance of examples which help greatly in the understanding of statistical principles. The text is extremely comprehensive, covering classical statistics as well as more recent developments. The major strength of the book is that it shows how epidemiology and statistics are two very much related disciplines in medical research. The book will be of value to those just starting a study of statistics and epidemiology as well as to those with more experience who will find it a valuable reference source. I would thoroughly recommend the book, which is competitively priced." A. Hart, Consultant Physician (Postgraduate Medical Journal)

"...a simple, interesting and insightful introduction to medical statistics...highly recommended." (Statistical Methods in Medical Research, Vol 9, 2000)

"Campbell and Machin found the golden mean...this book can be recommended for all students and all medical researchers." (ISCB Newsletter, December 2000)

"A clearly written, well illustrated text ..." (Jnl of Paediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 13/9, 2000)

"...a simple, interesting and insightful introduction to medical statistics...highly recommended." (Statistical Methods in Medical Research, Vol 9, 2000)

"Campbell and Machin found the golden mean...this book can be recommended for all students and all medical researchers." (ISCB Newsletter, December 2000)

"A clearly written, well illustrated text ..." (Jnl of Paediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 13/9, 2000)

From the Back Cover:

′The book has several excellent features: it is written by statisticians, is ... well presented, is well referenced ... and it is short.′ The Lancet

′Many statisticians are concerned at the generally poor standard of statistics in papers published in medical journals. Perhaps this could be remedied if more research workers would spare a few hour to read through Campbell and Machin′s book.′ British Medical Journal

Over 20 000 copies sold! This best seller in medical statistics has been updated and expanded to take into account recent developments and trends in the way statistics is taught and used in medicine and has new sections on summarising qualitative data including measures such as number needed to treat, logistic regression, quasi–experimental studies, and cluster randomised trials. Written by two experts with wide teaching and consulting experience, Medical Statistics: A Commonsense Approach is designed for medical students and nurses, but will also be invaluable to practising doctors wishing to remind themselves of the essentials of statistical design and interpretation.

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