{"product_id":"medical-statistics-at-a-glance-workbook-isbn-9780470658482","title":"Medical Statistics at a Glance Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive workbook contains a variety of self-assessment methods that allow readers to test their statistical knowledge, put it into practice, and apply it in a medical context, while also providing guidance when critically appraising published literature. It is designed to support the best-selling third edition of \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/eu.wiley.com\/WileyCDA\/WileyTitle\/productCd-140518051X.html\"\u003eMedical Statistics at a Glance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, to which it is fully cross-referenced, but may be used independently of it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for medical students, junior doctors, researchers and anyone working in the biomedical and pharmaceutical disciplines who wants to feel more confident in basic medical statistics, the title includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 80 MCQs, each testing knowledge of a single statistical concept or aspect of study interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e29 structured questions  to explore in greater depth several statistical techniques or principles, including the choice of appropriate statistical analyses and the interpretation of study findings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTemplates for the appraisal of clinical trials and observational studies, plus full appraisals of two published papers to demonstrate the use of these templates in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed step-by-step analyses of two substantial data sets (also available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.medstatsaag.com\/\"\u003ewww.medstatsaag.com\u003c\/a\u003e) to demonstrate the application of statistical procedures to real-life research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Statistics at a Glance Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal resource to test statistical knowledge and improve analytical and interpretational skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional resources are available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.medstatsaag.com\/\"\u003ewww.medstatsaag.com\u003c\/a\u003e, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExcel datasets to accompany the data analysis section\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownloadable PDFs of two templates for critical appraisal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinks to online further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplementary MCQs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Multiple-choice questions 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling data 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling and estimation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy design 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis testing 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic techniques for analysing data 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional techniques 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Structured questions 24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Critical appraisal 44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandomised controlled trial: template 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandomised controlled trial: Paper 1 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational study: template 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational study: Paper 2 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Data analysis 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDataset 1 analysed by Stata v11 (StataCorp LP, Texas, USA) 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDataset 2 analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics v20 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Solutions 76\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to multiple-choice questions 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModel answers for structured questions 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandomised controlled trial: critical appraisal of Paper 1 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational study: critical appraisal of Paper 2 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: list of multiple-choice questions with relevant chapter numbers from Medical Statistics at a Glance (3rd edn) and associated topics 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: list of structured questions with relevant chapter numbers from Medical Statistics at a Glance (3rd edn) and associated topics 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III: chapter numbers from Medical Statistics at a Glance (3rd edn) with relevant multiple-choice questions and structured questions 120\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGreat workbook that compliments the respective textbook. Excercises are practical, short to the point. Good book of helping to understand the underlying concepts. (\u003cb\u003eAnthony Murray\u003c\/b\u003e, Faculty of Health \u0026amp; Science, University of Cumbria)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAviva Petrie\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Biostatistics Unit and Senior Lecturer, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London; Honorary Lecturer in Medical Statistics, Medical Statistics Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Sabin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Research Department of Infection and Population Health, Division of Population Health, University College London, Royal Free Campus\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive workbook contains a variety of self-assessment methods that allow readers to test their statistical knowledge, put it into practice, and apply it in a medical context, while also providing guidance when critically appraising published literature. 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