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Practical biostatistics : a user-friendly approach for evidence-based medicine /

Evidence-based medicine aims to apply the best available evidence gained from the scientific method to medical decision making. It is a practice that uses statistical analysis of scientific methods and outcomes to drive further experimentation and diagnosis. The profusion of evidence-based medicine...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Suchmacher, Mendel
Otros Autores: Geller, Mauro
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I : introduction. Study type determination
  • Part II : observational studies. Determination of association strength between an exposure factor and an event in observational studies ; Increasing accuracy in observational studies
  • Part III : step-by-step biostatistics of a clinical trial. Step 1 : investigator's hypothesis and expression of its corresponding outcome ; Step 2 : n estimation and n assessment of a published trial ; Step 3 : organization of variables and endpoints ; Step 4 : measures for results expression of a clinical trial ; Step 5 : determination of normality or non-normality of data distribution ; Step 6 : hypothesis testing ; Step 7 : correlating sample data with the general population 95% confidence interval
  • Part IV : additional concepts in biostatistics. Individual and collective benefit and risk indexes inferable from intervention studies ; Statistical assessment of diagnostic tests for the clinic ; Systematic reviews and meta-analyses ; Correlation and regression ; Per protocol analysis and intention to treat analysis.