Author : J. Richard Hebel
Release : 2011-07-05
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 765/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics by : J. Richard Hebel

Download or read book Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics written by J. Richard Hebel. This book was released on 2011-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your students understand some of the most elusive fundamentals of epidemiology and biostatistics with this fully updated revision of the bestselling Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The Seventh Edition offers expanded chapters as well as coverage of new topics that have become prevalent in the medical literature such as: receiver-operator curve analysis to improve sensitivity/specificity; the power of a statistical test; one-tailed P values; comparison-wise significance levels versus study-wise significance levels; confidence interval and its relationship to statistical significance; meta-analysis with current methods for assessing heterogeneity and the potential for publication bias; and the use of propensity scoring to reduce bias in non-experimental studies. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.