Synopsis
Nursing is a growing area of higher education, in which anintroduction to statistics is an essential component. There iscurrently a gap in the market for a 'user-friendly' book which iscontextulised and targeted for nursing. Practical Statistics forNursing and Health Care introduces statistical techniques in such away that readers will easily grasp the fundamentals to enable themto gain the confidence and understanding to perform their ownanalysis. It also provides sufficient advice in areas such asclinical trials and epidemiology to enable the reader to criticallyappraise work published in journals such as the Lancet and BritishMedical Journal.
* Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests
* Is user-friendly - avoids excessive jargon
* Includes relevant examples for nurses, including case studies anddata sets
* Provides information on further reading
* Starts from first principles and progresses step by step
* Includes 'advice on' sections for all of the tests described
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About the Author
Jim Fowler is a lecturer with the Department of Biological Sciences at De Montfort University in Scraptoft, Leicester, UK.
Phil Jarvis is a consultant statistician for Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals in the UK.
From the Back Cover
A knowledge of statistics is becoming increasingly necessary for nurses and other health care professionals if they are to read research reports, critically appraise the empirical literature and utilise research in their practice.
Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care gently introduces the essential statistical techniques in an accessible manner to enable the reader to grasp the fundamentals and gain the confidence and understanding to perform their own analysis. Starting from first principles, the text then progresses step by step, with 'advice' sections for all the tests described. Including comprehensive coverage of all basic statistical concepts, information is also provided on relevant examples for nurses, including case studies, data sets and guidance for further reading.
Advice is also given in areas such as clinical trials and epidemiology equipping the reader to critically appraise work published in key medical journals.
Practical Statistics for Nursing and Healthcare:
- Provides a user-friendly guide to statistical techniques and applications relevant to nurses and health care-workers.
- Includes a variety of the most appropriate methods for gathering, presenting and analysing data.
- Features essential tables of data, illustrations and numerous fully-worked examples.
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A knowledge of statistics is becoming increasingly necessary for nurses and other health care professionals if they are to read research reports, critically appraise the empirical literature and utilise research in their practice.
Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care gently introduces the essential statistical techniques in an accessible manner to enable the reader to grasp the fundamentals and gain the confidence and understanding to perform their own analysis. Starting from first principles, the text then progresses step by step, with 'advice' sections for all the tests described. Including comprehensive coverage of all basic statistical concepts, information is also provided on relevant examples for nurses, including case studies, data sets and guidance for further reading.
Advice is also given in areas such as clinical trials and epidemiology equipping the reader to critically appraise work published in key medical journals.
Practical Statistics for Nursing and Healthcare:
- Provides a user-friendly guide to statistical techniques and applications relevant to nurses and health care-workers.
- Includes a variety of the most appropriate methods for gathering, presenting and analysing data.
- Features essential tables of data, illustrations and numerous fully-worked examples.
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