Statistical methods in medical research. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charan Singh Rayat.
• Authors: Rayat, Charan Singh
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; About the Author; 1: Introduction to Statistics; 1.1 Definitions of Statistics; 1.2 Origin and Development of Statistics; 1.3 Concept of Probability; 1.4 Definition of Probability; 1.5 Types of Events; 1.6 Different Theories of Probability; 1.6.1 Classical or Priori Probability; 1.6.2 Relative Theory of Probability; 1.6.3 Subjective Approach; 1.6.4 Axiomatic Theory of Probability; 1.7 Uses of Probability; 1.8 Theorems of Probability; 2: Collecting Statistical Data; 2.1 Methods of Collection of Data; 2.1.1 Procedure for Collection of Data 2.1.2 Planning the Study2.1.3 Devising the Questions and Making the Schedule; 2.1.4 Population and Samples; 2.1.5 Using Schedules to Obtain the Information; 2.1.6 Editing the Schedules; 2.1.7 Organizing the Data; 2.1.8 Presentation and Analysis; 3: Tabulated Presentation of Data; 3.1 Examples Depicting Tabulated Presentation of Data; 4: Diagrammatic Presentation of Data; 4.1 Usefulness; 4.2 Limitations; 4.3 Characteristics of Diagrams and Rules for Drawing These; 4.4 Different Types of Diagrams; 5: Graphic Presentation of Data; 5.1 Construction of Graph; 5.2 Choice of Scale 5.3 Plotting of Data5.4 Graphs of Time Series or Historigrams; 5.5 Comparison of Time Series; 5.6 Semilogarithmic Scale; 5.7 Interpretations of Semilog Curves; 5.8 Properties of a Logarithmic Scale; 5.9 Normal Frequency Curve: Properties of Normal Frequency Curve Are Given Below; 5.10 Moderately Asymmetrical Curve; 5.11 Extremely Asymmetrical Curve; 6: Measures of Central Tendency; 6.1 Properties of Average; 6.2 Characteristics of ``Representative Average;́́ 6.3 Types of Averages; 6.4 Arithmetic Mean (); 6.5 Arithmetic Mean () of Ungrouped Data; 6.6 Arithmetic Mean () of Grouped Data 6.7 Shortcut Method for Calculating ``Mean ́́()6.8 Merits and Drawbacks of Mean (): As Listed in Table 6.4; 6.9 Geometric Mean (ā); 6.10 Usefulness of Geometric Mean (ā); 6.11 Merits and Drawbacks of Geometric Mean (): As Listed in Table 6.7; 6.12 Weighted Mean; 6.13 Crude Death Rate (CDR); 6.14 Standardized Death Rate (SDR); 6.15 Median (); 6.16 Usefulness of Median (); 6.17 The Computation of Median () of Unclassified Data; 6.18 The Computation of Median () of Classified Data; 6.19 Merits and Drawbacks of Median (); 6.20 Mode (); 6.21 Calculating Mode () in Ungrouped Data 6.22 Calculating Mode () in Grouped Data6.23 Properties of Mode (); 6.24 Comparison of Mean (); 6.25 When to Use Mean ()?; 6.25.1 Use of Mean (); 6.25.2 Use of Median (); 6.25.3 Use of Mode (); 6.26 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles; 7: Measures of Dispersion; 7.1 Definition; 7.2 Various Measures of Dispersion; 7.2.1 Range; 7.2.2 Quartile Deviation; 7.2.3 Mean Deviation; 7.2.4 Standard Deviation; 7.3 Symbols Representing the Standard Deviation; 7.4 Symbols Used in Statistical Analysis; 7.5 Formulae for Calculating Standard Deviation from Ungrouped Data
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 158 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 620.2/1; Statistics; Medical statistics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference; Science -- Life Sciences -- General; Medical -- Internal Medicine; Life sciences: general issues; Clinical & internal medicine; Statistical methods; Internal medicine; Medical -- Biostatistics; Probability & statistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811308277; 9811308276
• Related ISBNs: 9789811308260; 9811308268
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 27, 2018).
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