Medical Statistics at a Glance Workbook

<p>This 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 <i><a href=”http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140518051X.html”>Medical Statistics at a Glance</a></i>, to which it is fully cross-referenced, but may be used independently of it.<br /> <br /> Ideal 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:<br /> <br /> • Over 80 MCQs, each testing knowledge of a single statistical concept or aspect of study interpretation<br /> • 29 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<br /> • Templates 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<br /> • Detailed step-by-step analyses of two substantial data sets (also available at <a href=”http://www.medstatsaag.com/”>www.medstatsaag.com</a>) to demonstrate the application of statistical procedures to real-life research</p> <p><i>Medical Statistics at a Glance Workbook</i> is the ideal resource to test statistical knowledge and improve analytical and interpretational skills.</p> <p>Additional resources are available at <a href=”http://www.medstatsaag.com/”>www.medstatsaag.com</a>, including:<br /> • Excel datasets to accompany the data analysis section<br /> • Downloadable PDFs of two templates for critical appraisal<br /> • Links to online further reading<br /> • Supplementary MCQs</p>