{"product_id":"9780470666364","title":"Understanding Biostatistics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStatistics in Practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Biostatistics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnders Källén\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Biostatistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Biostatistics\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the fundamentals of biostatistics, using elementary statistics to explore the nature of statistical tests. \u003cp\u003eThis book is intended to complement first-year statistics and biostatistics textbooks. The main focus here is on ideas, rather than on methodological details. Basic concepts are illustrated with representations from history, followed by technical discussions on what different statistical methods really mean. Graphics are used extensively throughout the book in order to introduce mathematical formulae in an accessible way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses confidence intervals and p-values in terms of confidence functions. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains basic statistical methodology represented in terms of graphics rather than mathematical formulae, whilst highlighting the mathematical basis of biostatistics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at problems of estimating parameters in statistical models and looks at the similarities between different models. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an extensive discussion on the position of statistics within the medical scientific process. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses distribution functions, including the Guassian distribution and its importance in biostatistics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be useful for biostatisticians with little mathematical background as well as those who want to understand the connections in biostatistics and mathematical issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Anders Källén, Department of Biostatistics, AstraZeneca R\u0026amp;D, Sweden.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 April 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470666364\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e392\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377975554188,"sku":"9780470666364","price":93.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470666364_b95bcf99-05e5-466d-8e8c-2e1f7d5eafaf.jpg?v=1780282924","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470666364","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}