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How to Display Data: 7 - Softcover

Book 6 of 30: How To

Freeman, Jenny V.

 
9781405139748: How to Display Data: 7
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405139749 ISBN 13: 9781405139748
Publisher: BMJ Books, 2008

Synopsis

Effective data presentation is an essential skill for anybody wishing to display or publish research results, but when done badly, it can convey a misleading or confusing message. This new addition to the popular “How to” series explains how to present data in journal articles, grant applications or research presentations clearly, accurately and logically, increasing the chances of successful publication.

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About the Author

Jenny Freeman, Lecturer

Stephen Walters, Senior Lecturer

Mike Campbell, Professor

The Medical Statistics Unit, University of Sheffield, UK

From the Back Cover

Effective data presentation is an essential skill for anybody wishing to display or publish research results, but when done badly, it can convey a misleading or confusing message. This new addition to the popular “How to” series explains how to present data in journal articles, grant applications or research presentations clearly, accurately and logically, increasing the chances of successful publication.

Packed with real examples from scientific literature, this instructive handbook describes appropriate methods for displaying a variety of quantitative information using both graphs and tables, to enhance the interpretation of scientific research. Examples of bad presentation highlight the pitfalls of data display and will ensure that readers never fall into the same traps!

Written in a readable and accessible style, How to Display Data is a must-have guide for anyone who needs to present data in journal articles, grant applications, or at research meetings.

Clear and accurate presentation of data is an essential part of medical publication. Currently the standard in journals and at conferences is poor. This short and easy-to-use book shows you how to present data clearly and logically, helping you to get your submission accepted. It has plenty of examples of good and poor data display, and the final chapter reviews existing software.

From the Inside Flap

Effective data presentation is an essential skill for anybody wishing to display or publish research results, but when done badly, it can convey a misleading or confusing message. This new addition to the popular “How to” series explains how to present data in journal articles, grant applications or research presentations clearly, accurately and logically, increasing the chances of successful publication.

Packed with real examples from scientific literature, this instructive handbook describes appropriate methods for displaying a variety of quantitative information using both graphs and tables, to enhance the interpretation of scientific research. Examples of bad presentation highlight the pitfalls of data display and will ensure that readers never fall into the same traps!

Written in a readable and accessible style, How to Display Data is a must-have guide for anyone who needs to present data in journal articles, grant applications, or at research meetings.

Clear and accurate presentation of data is an essential part of medical publication. Currently the standard in journals and at conferences is poor. This short and easy-to-use book shows you how to present data clearly and logically, helping you to get your submission accepted. It has plenty of examples of good and poor data display, and the final chapter reviews existing software.

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Publisher
BMJ Books
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405139749
ISBN 13 
9781405139748
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
120