| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 163 pages) |
| Contents |
Understanding some basic statistical concepts -- Types of data and their distributions -- Significance testing -- Analyzing continuous data -- Analyzing non-normally distributed, continuous data: Non-parametric tests -- Analyses for non-continuous data -- Analyzing a combination of data types when the outcomes in binary -- Applied statistics for the laboratorian -- Applied statistics for the clinician -- Interpreting graphs and charts |
| Summary |
"Understanding the underlying principles of statistical techniques and effectively applying statistical methods can be challenging for researchers at all stages of their career. This concise, practical guide uses a simple, engaging approach to take scientists and clinicians working in laboratory-based life science and medical research through the steps of choosing and implementing appropriate statistical methods to analyse results. The author draws on her extensive experience of advising students and researchers over the past 30 years, breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand units. Practical examples using free online statistical tools are included throughout, with illustrations and diagrams employed to keep jargon to a minimum. Sample size calculations and considerations are covered in depth, and the book refers to the types of experiment and data lab-based scientists are likely to encounter. Straightforward, accessible and encouraging throughout, this is a go-to reference for researchers who want to achieve statistical autonomy"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 13, 2022) |
| Subject |
Statistics.
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Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Statistical methods
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Clinical medicine -- Statistical methods
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Medical laboratory technology.
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Statistics as Topic
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statistics.
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Medical laboratory technology
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Clinical medicine -- Statistical methods
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Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Statistical methods
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Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021003179 |
| ISBN |
9781108769457 |
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1108769454 |
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