Statistics Further from Scratch: For Health Care Professionals - Softcover

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Statistics Further from Scratch For Health Care Professionals David Bowers The Nuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds, and Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Leeds General Infirmary, UK Department of Statistics Interferential Statistics June Pinching 3 Groping 2 Kissing 4 Ogling 14 Leering 12 Pestering 5 Touching 3 Humping 1 Miscellaneous 9 Total 53 I see that groping is down this month. Had a few days off then did we? What they said about Statistics from Scratch: 'A wealth of information is imparted in this down-to-earth, highly readable guide.' Nursing Times '...a valuable introduction for those with no previous knowledge or anyone in need of a refresher.' Nursing Standard Statistics Further from Scratch is a down-to-earth, user-friendly volume specifically designed to help today's health care professionals to cope with interpreting and presenting data. A follow-up to the best-selling Statistics from Scratch, this volume provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow description of the common statistical tools, which both helps you to make the most of your own data and to interpret other published data. Key features include:
* Invaluable help in choosing the most appropriate statistical tests and confidence intervals
* Use of real examples, drawn from practice, to illustrate the various methods
* Helpful work-through examples and exercises
* Descriptions of, and help in, using the most commonly available computer packages
* Helpful explanatory graphs
Ideal for both students and professionals, in health care and medicine, this volume will enable you to carry out analytical tasks and to become confident in interpreting the results of published studies. Statistics Further from Scratch and Statistics from Scratch together provide a comprehensive package for all those wishing to obtain a solid foundation in statistics related to health.