
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface to First Edition
- Preface to Second Edition
- About the Companion Website
- Chapter 1 Thinking About Chance
- Chapter 2 Describing Distributions
- Chapter 3 Examining Samples
- Chapter 4 Univariable Analysis of a Continuous Dependent Variable
- Chapter 5 Univariable Analysis of an Ordinal Dependent Variable
- Chapter 6 Univariable Analysis of a Nominal Dependent Variable
- Chapter 7 Bivariable Analysis of a Continuous Dependent Variable
- Chapter 8 Bivariable Analysis of an Ordinal Dependent Variable
- Chapter 9 Bivariable Analysis of a Nominal Dependent Variable
- Chapter 10 Multivariable Analysis of a Continuous Dependent Variable
- Chapter 11 Multivariable Analysis of an Ordinal Dependent Variable
- Chapter 12 Multivariable Analysis of a Nominal Dependent Variable
- Chapter 13 Testing Assumptions
- Appendix A Flowcharts
- Appendix B Statistical Tables
- Appendix C Standard Distributions
- Appendix D Excel Primer
- Appendix E R Primer
- Appendix F Answers to Odd Exercises
- Index
- EULA