Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research with Microsoft Office Excel and R
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Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research with Microsoft Office Excel and R

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Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research with Microsoft Office Excel and R

About this book

The second edition of Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research delivers a thorough examination of the basic techniques and most commonly used statistical methods in health research. Retaining much of what was popular with the well-received first edition, the thoroughly revised second edition includes a new chapter on testing assumptions and how to evaluate whether those assumptions are satisfied and what to do if they are not.

The newest edition contains brand-new code examples for using the popular computer language R to perform the statistical analyses described in the chapters within. You'll learn how to use Excel to generate datasets for R, which can then be used to conduct statistical calculations on your data.

The book also includes a companion website with a new version of BAHR add-in programs for Excel. This new version contains new programs for nonparametric analyses, Student-Newman-Keuls tests, and stratified analyses. Readers will also benefit from coverage of topics like:

  • Extensive discussions of basic and foundational concepts in statistical methods, including Bayes' Theorem, populations, and samples
  • A treatment of univariable analysis, covering topics like continuous dependent variables and ordinal dependent variables
  • An examination of bivariable analysis, including regression analysis and correlation analysis
  • An analysis of multivariate calculations in statistics and how testing assumptions, like assuming Gaussian distributions or equal variances, affect statistical outcomes

Perfect for health researchers of all kinds, Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who wishes to better understand health research literature. Even those without a great deal of mathematical background will benefit greatly from this text.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781119722595
eBook ISBN
9781119722625
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface to First Edition
  6. Preface to Second Edition
  7. About the Companion Website
  8. Chapter 1 Thinking About Chance
  9. Chapter 2 Describing Distributions
  10. Chapter 3 Examining Samples
  11. Chapter 4 Univariable Analysis of a Continuous Dependent Variable
  12. Chapter 5 Univariable Analysis of an Ordinal Dependent Variable
  13. Chapter 6 Univariable Analysis of a Nominal Dependent Variable
  14. Chapter 7 Bivariable Analysis of a Continuous Dependent Variable
  15. Chapter 8 Bivariable Analysis of an Ordinal Dependent Variable
  16. Chapter 9 Bivariable Analysis of a Nominal Dependent Variable
  17. Chapter 10 Multivariable Analysis of a Continuous Dependent Variable
  18. Chapter 11 Multivariable Analysis of an Ordinal Dependent Variable
  19. Chapter 12 Multivariable Analysis of a Nominal Dependent Variable
  20. Chapter 13 Testing Assumptions
  21. Appendix A Flowcharts
  22. Appendix B Statistical Tables
  23. Appendix C Standard Distributions
  24. Appendix D Excel Primer
  25. Appendix E R Primer
  26. Appendix F Answers to Odd Exercises
  27. Index
  28. EULA