Search -
Intuitive Biostatistics: A Nonmathematical Guide to Statistical Thinking
Intuitive Biostatistics A Nonmathematical Guide to Statistical Thinking Author:Harvey Motulsky Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of Intuitive Biostatistics: A Nonmathematical Guide to Statistical Thinking retains and refines the core perspectives of the previous editions: a focus on how to interpret statistical results rather than on how to analyze data, minimal use of equations, and a detailed review of assumptions and co... more »mmon mistakes. With its engaging and conversational tone, this unique book provides a clear introduction to statistics for undergraduate and graduate students in a wide range of fields and also serves as a statistics refresher for working scientists. It is especially useful for those students in health-science related fields who have no background in biostatistics.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
Coverage of new topics-- including pseudoreplicates, genome-wide association studies, primary vs. secondary outcomes in clinical trials, degrees of freedom for researchers, P-hacking, multiplicity adjusted P values, and more--brings the text up to date
A new chapter (2) explains the basics of probability, providing students with an essential foundation for statistical thinking
A new chapter (43) on meta-analysis-- the increasingly popular technique of combining results of many studies--enables students to understand a published meta-analysis
A completely written chapter (45) focuses on statistical traps to watch out for, and most chapters now include sections on how to avoid common mistakes
More Q&A sections help students to actively engage with the material
End-of-chapter and key-terms summaries reinforce major points and define statistical terms« less