Biostatistics Decoded

THE ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR ANY CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY

Biostatistics Decoded, 2nd Edition provides a unique and well-rounded approach to the teaching of statistical methods. It offers a foundational and basic treatment of the mathematics grounding its subject matter, allowing health professionals and researchers alike to grasp its concepts with ease. The book serves readers with different levels of understanding of the subject, offering both an introductory and more advanced level of material within each chapter. The text is written and organized in a clear and concise way so that each level can be easily explored without loss of continuity.

This new edition of Biostatistics Decoded contains a wealth of new resources, including:

• Extensive coverage of the design and analysis of experiments for basic science research
• Experimental designs presented together with the statistical methods
• The rationale of all forms of ANOVA explained with simple mathematics
• A comprehensive presentation of statistical tests for multiple comparisons
• Calculations for all statistical methods, with examples and step-by-step instructions

Biostatistics Decoded is perfect for anyone with an interest in the statistical methods underlying experimental research, regardless of their abilities in mathematics.

Biostatistics Decoded covered a large number of statistical methods that are mainly applied to clinical and epidemiological research, as well as a comprehensive discussion of study designs for observational research and clinical trials, two important concerns for the clinical researcher.

In this second edition, new material is included covering statistical methods and study designs that are used to analyse research. Following the same methodology used in the first edition, the chapters are presented in two levels of detail, one for the reader who wishes only to understand the rationale behind each statistical method, and one for the reader who wishes to understand the computations

Key features include:

• Extensive coverage of the design and analysis of experiments for basic science research
• Experimental designs are presented together with the statistical methods
• The rationale of all forms of ANOVA is explained with simple mathematics
• A comprehensive presentation of statistical tests for multiple comparisons
• Calculations for all statistical methods are illustrated with examples and explained step-by-step.

This book presents biostatistical concepts and methods in a way that is accessible to anyone, regardless of his or her knowledge of mathematics. The topics selected for this book cover will meet the needs of clinical professionals to readers in basic science research.