Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics in the Medical Sciences / Edition 1

by Brian S. Everitt, Everitt

Overview

This dictionary provides over 2,000 brief but useful definitions of statistical terms frequently found in the medical and medical statistics literature. Where appropriate, the author illustrates terms with pictures or numerical examples, and minimizes the use of mathematical formulas. This book will be an essential reference for workers in all branches of medicine, applied statistics and biostatistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521479288
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/20/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Notes on use; Acknowledgements; Sources; The dictionary.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: LouAnn Schraffenberger, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P(Advocate Health Care)
Description: This dictionary provides definitions for approximately 2,000 statistical, mathematical, computing, and genetic terms.
Purpose: The book is intended to provide simple definitions and explanations of statistical concepts, especially those used in biomedicine. The intention was to enable the less mathematically sophisticated reader to understand statistical information included in research studies and the medical literature.
Audience: The book can be used by medical statisticians and students of applied statistics. It can also be used by general medical researchers, health professionals, and clinicians. The author is a statistician.
Features: The book provides brief descriptions of statistical terms frequently found in the medical literature. Graphical illustrations and numerical examples are frequently included. The book does not substitute for a statistics textbook, nor does it appear that the author intends for the book to be a substitute.
Assessment: This is a handy dictionary of statistical terms. It provides quick and easy references to commonly used statistical and mathematical terms. The book would be appreciated by the person who has had a statistics course in the past but needs a quick reference. As a novice in the use of statistics, I am going to keep this reference nearby.

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