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Oxford handbook of medical statistics

By:

Peacock, Janet L

Contributor(s):

Peacock, Phil J

Series: Oxford HandbookPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 619pISBN:

9780198743583

Subject(s):

Medical statistics

NLM classification:

WA 950.

Summary: A good understanding of medical statistics is essential to evaluate medical research and to choose appropriate ways of implementing findings in clinical practice. The Oxford Handbook of Medical Statistics has been written to provide doctors, medical students and other health care professionals with a comprehensive yet concise account of this often difficult subject. This new edition is fully updated and expanded while maintaining the accessibility and thoroughness of the original. It promotes understanding and interpretation of statistical methods across a wide range of topics, from study design and sample size considerations to complex multifactorial analyses, all using examples from published research. An introductory chapter on how to use the Handbook discusses parallels between clinical and statistical thinking and suggests ways for clinicians and statisticians to best work together.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	PRUH Education Centre Library Shelves		WA 950 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Issued	10/06/2024	B04733
Book	Whipps Cross Library (Barts Health) Shelves	Newham collection at Whipps Cross	QA 276 PEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		N05762
Book	Whittington Health Library Shelves		WA 950 PEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00023558

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A good understanding of medical statistics is essential to evaluate medical research and to choose appropriate ways of implementing findings in clinical practice. The Oxford Handbook of Medical Statistics has been written to provide doctors, medical students and other health care professionals with a comprehensive yet concise account of this often difficult subject. This new edition is fully updated and expanded while maintaining the accessibility and thoroughness of the original. It promotes understanding and interpretation of statistical methods across a wide range of topics, from study design and sample size considerations to complex multifactorial analyses, all using examples from published research. An introductory chapter on how to use the Handbook discusses parallels between clinical and statistical thinking and suggests ways for clinicians and statisticians to best work together.

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