Statistical Literacy for Clinical Practitioners [Paperback]

This textbook on statistics is written for students in medicine, epidemiology, and public health. It builds on the important role evidence-based medicine now plays in the clinical practice of physicians, physician assistants and allied health practitioners. By bringing research design and statistics to the fore, this book can integrate these skills into the curricula of professional programs. Students, particularly practitioners-in-training, will learn statistical skills that are required of todays clinicians. Practice problems at the end of each chapter and downloadable data sets provided by the authors ensure readers get practical experience that they can then apply to their own work.?

Overview.- The Evidence Pyramid.- Case Study.- Case-control Study.- Randomized Controlled Trial.- Meta-analysis.- References.- Exercise Questions.

This is a very helpful book for understanding the statistical interpretation of medical literature. It also provides a guide to applying commonly used statistical tools and methods. & This book is excellent. It is a valuable resource for getting a basic understanding of statistics and it can be used as a reference by various levels of health professionals and students. (Vedang J. Bhavsar, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2015)

It seeks to integrate the imparting of knowledgeabout statistical concepts with the teaching of how to use a common statisticalsoftware, IBM^? SPSS^?. & the book is a useful addition tomany similar tomes on the subject. It should be of value primarily to those whoare already initiated to various statistical techniques and are looking for aresource to help them in using the SPSS software. (Rakesh Aggarwal, TheNational Medical Journal of India, Vol. 28 (3), 2015)

William H. Holmes has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.? He is an associate plƒ)