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Synopsis
This book serves as a practical guide to methods and statistics in medical research. It includes step-by-step instructions on using SPSS software for statistical analysis, as well as relevant examples to help those readers who are new to research in health and medical fields. Simple texts and diagrams are provided to help explain the concepts covered, and print screens for the statistical steps and the SPSS outputs are provided, together with interpretations and examples of how to report on findings. Brief Guidelines for Methods and Statistics in Medical Research offers a valuable quick reference guide for healthcare students and practitioners conducting research in health related fields, written in an accessible style.
Synopsis
Preface.- Contents.- Chapter 1: Planning a research.- 1.1: Building problem statement.- 1.2: Effective literature search.- 1.3: Choosing best study design.- 1.4: Sampling terms.- 1.5: Choosing sampling method.- 1.6: Calculating sample size.- 1.7: Observations and measurements.- 1.8: Data quality control.- 1.9: Plan for statistical analysis.- 1.10: Critical information in research proposal.- Chapter 2: Analysing research data.- 2.1: Descriptive statistics.- 2.2: Analytical statistics.- 2.3: Comparing means.- 2.4: Comparing proportions.- 2.5: Comparing ranks.- 2.6: Covariance, correlation and regression.- 2.7: General Linear Model.- 2.8: Logistic Regression.- 2.9: How to analyse, in summary.- Datasets.- References.- Index.-