Medical Uses of Statistics, Second EditionCRC Press, 1992 M03 1 - 480 pages Explains the purpose of statistical methods in medical studies & analyzes the statistical techniques used by clinical investigators, with special emphasis on studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Clarifies fundamental concepts of statistical design & analysis & facilitates the understanding of research results. |
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Contents
Chapter | 5 |
Chapter 2 | 26 |
The Series of Consecutive Cases as a Device for Assessing | 125 |
Chapter 9 | 159 |
Chapter 10 | 181 |
Chapter 11 | 199 |
Chapter 12 | 233 |
Chapter 13 | 259 |
Chapter 15 | 293 |
Chapter 16 | 330 |
Chapter 18 | 349 |
Chapter 19 | 362 |
Chapter 21 | 394 |
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