Medical Uses of StatisticsJohn C. Bailar III, Frederick Mosteller CRC Press, 2019 M05 20 - 480 pages This work explains the purpose of statistical methods in medical studies and analyzes the statistical techniques used by clinical investigators, with special emphasis on studies published in "The New England Journal of Medicine". It clarifies fundamental concepts of statistical design and analysis, and facilitates the understanding of research results. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 88
Page xii
... Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health and Human Services Jayne Berrier, M.A., Clinical Trials Unit, Mount Sinai Medical Center Elisabeth Burdick, M.S., Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public ...
... Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health and Human Services Jayne Berrier, M.A., Clinical Trials Unit, Mount Sinai Medical Center Elisabeth Burdick, M.S., Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public ...
Page 6
... disease” can have different meanings in different clinical settings. “Suicide” rates are likely to be very different in jurisdictions that do and do not demand the presence of a suicide note before applying the term. A statistic reports ...
... disease” can have different meanings in different clinical settings. “Suicide” rates are likely to be very different in jurisdictions that do and do not demand the presence of a suicide note before applying the term. A statistic reports ...
Page 7
... disease A, Stages II and III” sounds definite enough, but the diagnosis of disease A may be somewhat tricky. We need to know how that diagnosis was made. What criteria were applied? How were the patients assessed? Were all cases ...
... disease A, Stages II and III” sounds definite enough, but the diagnosis of disease A may be somewhat tricky. We need to know how that diagnosis was made. What criteria were applied? How were the patients assessed? Were all cases ...
Page 9
... disease stages and laboratory analysis may be checked by introducing, blindly, occasional standard specimens. Samples of study records may be checked against clinical records. Visits and audits by personnel from a center that is charged ...
... disease stages and laboratory analysis may be checked by introducing, blindly, occasional standard specimens. Samples of study records may be checked against clinical records. Visits and audits by personnel from a center that is charged ...
Page 10
... disease affecting mainly elderly patients, and if younger subjects are expected to be used in a clinical trial, this question should arise before the study begins: What could unlimited data about the responses of healthy 25-year-olds ...
... disease affecting mainly elderly patients, and if younger subjects are expected to be used in a clinical trial, this question should arise before the study begins: What could unlimited data about the responses of healthy 25-year-olds ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
analysis applied assessment assigned authors average calculated called cancer Chapter clinical trials combined comparison considered crossover decision depends described determine discussed disease drug effects Engl England Journal error estimate example expected experiment Figure findings fitted four give given groups Health hospital hypothesis important improvement included increase indicated interpretation interval issues Journal less means measurements ment meta-analysis mortality multiple myocardial infarction N Engl observed original outcome patients percent period population possible present probability problems procedures published questions randomized readers reasons reduce REFERENCES regression relation reported requires response risk sample scientific selection shows significant sometimes specific standard statistical methods subjects Table techniques therapy tion treated treatment usually variables variance Yes Yes