This guide to biostatistics takes an entertaining approach. Students should benefit not only from the humorous aspects, but also the in-depth discussions. Topics include: data basics - normal distribution, probability, statistical inference; analysis of variance - t-test, paired t-test, one-way, factorial, and repeated-measures ANOVA; simple and multiple regression, regression and ANOVA, correlation, and factor analysis; and nonparametric statistics - tests of significance for categorical frequency data and ranked data, measures of association for categorical data and ranked data. Each section has a "Circular Reasoning and Anti-intellectual Pomposity" (C.R.A.P.) detector, and "Computer Notes" provide specific commands and general advice for SPSS, BMDP and Minitab.

This is the second edition of the only practical guide for clinicians developing tools to measure subjective states, attitudes, and other 'non-tangible' outcomes in their patients. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate all the latest research published since the first edition. Additions to this edition include a chapter on ethics and a discussion of reliability and generalizability theory. Throughout, the authors provide a methodical, step-by-step approach, explaining both the theory and the practical applications of health measurement scales, to guide the reader through the development of their own scales. These features combine to provide the most up-to-date guide to measurement scale development available. Written in a concise and intelligible style, it enables both experienced researchers and novices to develop accurate, sensitive and easy-to-use measurement scales of their own. This is an essential book for anyone who uses or would like to use rating scales in their clinical practice.

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This text presents a quick access guide to epidemiological concepts and formulae. Aimed at healthcare professionals and researchers, it provides information for learning how to critically evaluate medical literature and research. This text is essentially a non-technical companion that serves as a review of epidemiology.