Statistical Methods for Biomedical Research Contributor(s): Jiqian Fang (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811228868 ISBN-13: 9789811228865 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Biostatistics - Medical | Research |
Physical Information: 2.38" H x 6" W x 9" (3.75 lbs) 1160 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book consists of four parts with 32 chapters adapted for four short courses, from the basic to the advanced levels of medical statistics (biostatistics), ideal for biomedical students. Part 1 is a compulsory course of Basic Statistics with descriptive statistics, parameter estimation and hypothesis test, simple correlation and regression. Part 2 is a selective course on Study Design and Implementation with sampling survey, interventional study, observational study, diagnosis study, data sorting and article writing. Part 3 is a specially curated course of Multivariate Analyses with complex analyses of variance, variety of regressions and classical multivariate analyses. Part 4 is a seminar course on Introduction to Advanced Statistical Methods with meta-analysis, time series, item response theory, structure equation model, multi-level model, bio-informatics, genetic statistics and data mining. The main body of each chapter is followed by five practical sections: Report Writing, Case Discrimination, Computer Experiments, Frequently Asked Questions and Summary, and Practice & Think. Moreover, there are 2 attached Appendices, Appendix A includes Introductions to SPSS, Excel and R respectively, and Appendix B includes all the programs, data and printouts for Computer Experiments in addition to the Tests for Review and the reference answers for Case Discrimination as well as Practice & Think. This book can be used as a textbook for biomedical students at both under- and postgraduate levels. It can also serve as an important guide for researchers, professionals and officers in the biomedical field. |