Using and Understanding Medical Statistics
1984
Using and Understanding Medical Statistics
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Author Information
Author(s): D.E. Matthews, V.T. Farewell
Conclusion
The book provides a comprehensive overview of statistical techniques relevant to medical research, highlighting both common and overlooked methods.
Supporting Evidence
- The book covers many statistical techniques that medical researchers encounter.
- It includes detailed instructions on calculating Kaplan-Meier curves.
- The analysis of binary data includes often-overlooked techniques like Fisher's exact test.
- Chapters on survival analyses help in estimating median survival time.
- It discusses the design of clinical trials and issues with repeated analyses.
Takeaway
This book helps doctors and researchers understand statistics so they can analyze medical data better.
Methodology
The book illustrates statistical methods with examples in a medical context and discusses various statistical tests and analyses.
Limitations
The book omits nonparametric techniques, which are often necessary for analyzing medical data.
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