TY - BOOK AU - Dawson,Gail F. TI - Easy Interpretation of Biostatistics: The Vital Link to Applying Evidence in Medical Decisions SN - 9781416031420 AV - R853.S7 D39 2008 U1 - 610.72/7 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Philadelphia, PA PB - Saunders/Elsevier KW - Medicine KW - Research KW - Statistical methods KW - Biometry KW - methods KW - Data Interpretation, Statistical KW - Epidemiologic Methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Measures of disease -- Mathematical principles -- Populations -- Samples -- Invariably variables -- Outcomes -- Probability -- Distributions -- The normal distribution -- Hypothesis testing -- The probability connection -- Types of statistical tests -- Properties of confidence intervals -- Power -- Bias -- Ethics in medical research -- Types of research studies -- Evaluating the evidence -- Measures of effect -- Economic analysis -- Assessment of tests UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip078/2007000829.html ER -