Biostatistics: Basic Concepts and Methodology for the Health Sciences 11th Edition – An Indian Adaptation

Biostatistics: Basic Concepts and Methodology for the Health Sciences, 11th Edition—An Indian Adaptation

Biostatistics: Basic Concepts and Methodology for the Health Sciences, 11th Edition—An Indian Adaptation is a comprehensive and practical guide to statistical methods used in medicine, public health, clinical research and the biological sciences. Written by Wayne W. Daniel and Chad L. Cross, the book explains statistical principles through relevant health-science examples and applications.

The text guides readers from the fundamental concepts of data organization and descriptive statistics to hypothesis testing, regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods and survival analysis. Mathematical concepts are presented systematically to help readers select appropriate statistical methods and interpret research findings accurately.

The Indian Adaptation makes the material particularly suitable for medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health and allied health students in South Asia. It is also a valuable reference for postgraduate researchers working on dissertations, theses and clinical studies.

Key Features

• Comprehensive introduction to medical and health-science statistics
• Explains statistical concepts in a clear and systematic manner
• Uses relevant medical and biological research examples
• Covers both descriptive and inferential statistics
• Provides guidance on selecting appropriate statistical tests
• Explains interpretation of statistical findings
• Covers probability, estimation and hypothesis testing
• Includes correlation, regression and analysis of variance
• Discusses nonparametric and categorical data methods
• Introduces survival and life-table analysis
• Useful for thesis, dissertation and clinical research
• Adapted for Indian and South Asian health-science students

Major Topics Covered

• Introduction to biostatistics
• Organization and presentation of data
• Descriptive statistical methods
• Measures of central tendency and variability
• Probability and probability distributions
• Normal, binomial and Poisson distributions
• Sampling methods and sampling distributions
• Statistical estimation and confidence intervals
• Hypothesis testing and significance levels
• Comparison of population means
• Analysis of variance
• Chi-square and categorical data analysis
• Correlation and linear regression
• Multiple and logistic regression
• Nonparametric statistical methods
• Survival and life-table analysis
• Clinical trials and health research designs
• Interpretation of medical research data

Recommended For

• MBBS and postgraduate medical students
• Community medicine and public health students
• MPH, MD, FCPS and PhD researchers
• Nursing, pharmacy and allied health students
• Clinical and biomedical researchers
• Doctors preparing research proposals and theses
• Epidemiologists and public health professionals
• Teachers and medical research institutions

Book Information

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