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Selected books on biostatistics
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Essentials of Medical Statistics, 2nd ed.
Betty R. Kirkwood & Jonathan A.C. Sterne
Wiley-Blackwell, 2003
This introductory textbook presents statistics with clarity and provides a comprehensive coverage of advanced as well as basic methods.
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Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science
Aviva Petrie & Paul Watson
Blackwell Publishers, 2006
This successful textbook, now in its second edition and with an accompanying CD, provides the reader with the necessary information to handle numerical data and critically appraise the statistical methodology in the literature in the fields of veterinary and animal science. Written in a non-mathematical way with an emphasis on assimilating underlying concepts and correctly interpreting computer output, it contains numerous worked real examples to help the reader develop an understanding of the procedures.
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Practical Statistics for Medical Research
Douglas G. Altman
Chapman & Hall/CRC, 1999
This book is primarily aimed at medical researchers who wish to understand the principles of the design and analysis of research. The book aims to provide an understanding of the basic principles that underlie research design, data analysis and the interpretation of results and to enable the reader to carry out a wide range of statistical analyses. The emphasis is on the practical aspects of the design and analysis of medical research and attention is paid to the interpretation and presentation of results.
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An Introduction to Medical Statistics
Martin Bland
Oxford University Press, 2000
This textbook is intended for medical researchers and includes the design of clinical trials and epidemiological studies, data collection, summarizing and presenting data, probability, standard error, confidence intervals and significance tests, techniques of data analysis including multifactorial methods and the choice of statistical method, problems of medical measurement and diagnosis, vital statistics, and calculation of sample size.
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Statistical Methods in Medical Research
Peter Armitage, J.N.S. Matthews, Geoffrey Berry
Blackwell Science, 2001
Although more comprehensive and mathematical than the books by Douglas Altman and Martin Bland, "Statistical Methods in Medical Research" presents statistical techniques frequently used in medical research in an understandable format.
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Clinical Trials
Stuart J. Pocock
Wiley and Sons, 1983
This comprehensive, unified text on the principles and practice of clinical trials presents a detailed account of how to conduct the trials. It describes the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials in a non-technical manner and provides a general perspective on their historical development, current status, and future strategy. Features examples derived from the author's personal experience.
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Statistics with Confidence
Douglas Altman (Editor), David Machin (Editor)
BMJ Books, 2000
This introduction to confidence intervals has been updated and expanded to include methods for using confidence intervals, with illustrative worked examples and extensive guidelines and checklists to help the novice. There are six new chapters on areas such as diagnostic studies and meta-analyses.
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Logistic regression: a primer
F.C. Pampel
Sage Publications, 2000
Pampel’s book offers readers the first "nuts and bolts" approach to doing logistic regression through the use of careful explanations and worked out examples. This book will enable readers to use and understand logistic regression techniques and will serve as a foundation for more advanced treatments of the topic.
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Other books
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Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers
Mimi Zeigler
McGraw-Hill Health Professions Division, 1999
This work provides immediate help for anyone preparing a biomedical paper by giving specific advice on organizing the components of the paper, effective writing techniques, writing effective results sections, and sentence structure. It includes examples from the current literature including many involving molecular biology, expanded exercises, explanations on linking key terms, and use of subheads. If you plan to do any medical writing, read this book first and get an immediate advantage.
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Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft Powerpoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate and Inspire
Cliff Atkinson
Microsoft Press International, 2005
Communications expert Cliff Atkinson shares his innovative three-step system for increasing the impact of your communications with Microsoft PowerPoint. He guides you, step by step, as you discover how to combine the tenets of classic storytelling with the power of the projected media to create a rich, engaging experience. He walks you through his easy-to-use templates, plus 50 advanced tips, to help build your confidence and effectiveness—and quickly bring your ideas to life!
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Lend Me Your Ears: All You Need to Know About Making Speeches and Presentations
Max Atkinson
Oxford University Press, 2005
In "Lend Me Your Ears" Max Atkinson uses the findings of recent scientific research combined with the rules of classical rhetoric to highlight the secrets of successful persuasion. Max has developed a new and provocative way of looking at speech making, providing the reader with practical and simple guidelines, exercises and tips to improve performance, including: advice on the use of classical rhetoric; how to prepare speeches when in a rush; the myths surrounding visual aids; the use of body language. And much more!
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