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050 0 0 _aR853.S7
_bM682 2016
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100 1 _aMotulsky, Harvey
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245 1 0 _aEssential biostatistics :
_ba nonmathematical approach /
_cHarvey Motulsky, GraphPad Software, Inc.
250 _aFirst Edition
264 3 4 _aNew York :
_bOxford University Press,
_c2016.
300 _axv, 192 pages:
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 2 _aStatistics and Probability Are Not Intuitive -- The Complexities of Probability -- From Sample to Population -- Confidence Intervals -- Types of Variables -- Graphing Variability -- Quantifying Variation -- The Gaussian Distribution -- The Lognormal Distribution and Geometric Mean -- Confidence Interval for a Mean -- Error Bars -- Comparing Groups with Confidence Intervals -- Comparing Groups with P Values -- Statistical Significance and Hypothesis Testing -- Interpreting a Result that Is (Or Is Not) Statistically Significant -- How Common Are Type I Errors? -- Multiple Comparisons -- Statistical Power and Sample Size -- Commonly Used Statistical Tests -- Normality Tests -- Outliers -- Correlation -- Simple Linear Regression -- Nonlinear Regression -- Multiple and Logistic Regression -- Summary: The Key Concepts of Statistics -- Statistical Traps to Avoid
520 3 _aWith its engaging and conversational tone, Essential Biostatistics: A Nonmathematical Approach provides a clear introduction to statistics for students in a wide range of fields, and a concise statistics refresher for scientists and professionals who need to interpret statistical results. It explains the ideas behind statistics in nonmathematical terms, offers perspectives on how to interpret published statistical results, and points out common conceptual traps to avoid. It can be used as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to a traditional statistics textbook
650 0 _aMedicine
_xResearch
_xStatistical methods.
_92117
650 0 _aMedicina
_xInvestigaciones
_xMétodos estadísticos
_92081
650 0 _aBiometry.
_96467
650 0 _aBiometría
_96468
650 0 _aMathematical statistics
_9533
650 0 _aEstadística matemática
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