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Medical Statistics Made Easy
Medical Statistics
Made Easy 3e
scores 99/100 and 5 stars on Doody's (Sept 2014)!
Here's what the reviewer said: "This is a practical guide to the use of statistics in medical literature and their application in clinical practice. The numerous examples help make the conceptualization of complex ideas easy. It is a great resource for healthcare students and clinicians in the field."
Medical Statistics Made Easy has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published in 2003 (#1 bestseller in medical statistics on Amazon). It is widely recommend on a variety of courses and programmes, from undergraduate medicine, through to professional medical qualifications.
It is a book of key statistics principles for anyone studying or working in medicine and healthcare who needs a basic overview of the subject.
Using a consistent format, the authors describe the most common statistical methods in turn and then rate them on how difficult they are to understand and how common they are.
The worked examples that demonstrate the statistical method in action have been updated to include current articles from the medical literature and now feature a much wider range of medical journals.
This new third edition continues with the same structure as the previous editions and also includes a new section on statistical process controls.
From reviews of the second edition:
"We would recommend this book as an introduction into medical statistics before plunging into the deep 'statistical' waters! It gives confidence to the reader in taking up the challenge of understanding statistics and [being] able to apply knowledge in analysing medical literature." Stefanie Zhao Lin Lip & Louise Murchison, ScottishMedical Journal, June 2010
"If ever there was a book that completely lived up to its title, this is it... The whole way in which the authors have written this book is commendable; the chapters are succinct, easy to follow and a pleasure to read...Is it value for money? – a definite yes even at twice the price. Of course I never exaggerate but if you breathe, you should own this book!" Ian Pearce, Urology News, June 2010
Here's what the reviewer said: "This is a practical guide to the use of statistics in medical literature and their application in clinical practice. The numerous examples help make the conceptualization of complex ideas easy. It is a great resource for healthcare students and clinicians in the field."
Medical Statistics Made Easy has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published in 2003 (#1 bestseller in medical statistics on Amazon). It is widely recommend on a variety of courses and programmes, from undergraduate medicine, through to professional medical qualifications.
It is a book of key statistics principles for anyone studying or working in medicine and healthcare who needs a basic overview of the subject.
Using a consistent format, the authors describe the most common statistical methods in turn and then rate them on how difficult they are to understand and how common they are.
The worked examples that demonstrate the statistical method in action have been updated to include current articles from the medical literature and now feature a much wider range of medical journals.
This new third edition continues with the same structure as the previous editions and also includes a new section on statistical process controls.
From reviews of the second edition:
"We would recommend this book as an introduction into medical statistics before plunging into the deep 'statistical' waters! It gives confidence to the reader in taking up the challenge of understanding statistics and [being] able to apply knowledge in analysing medical literature." Stefanie Zhao Lin Lip & Louise Murchison, ScottishMedical Journal, June 2010
"If ever there was a book that completely lived up to its title, this is it... The whole way in which the authors have written this book is commendable; the chapters are succinct, easy to follow and a pleasure to read...Is it value for money? – a definite yes even at twice the price. Of course I never exaggerate but if you breathe, you should own this book!" Ian Pearce, Urology News, June 2010
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First published April 9, 2003
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July 30, 2020
Easy, comprehensive and very organized
June 15, 2020
Very nice to start with
easy and simple, However it just a beginning if you want to learn more
easy and simple, However it just a beginning if you want to learn more
December 31, 2024
A quick and easily digestible tour of medical statistics.
As I face the New Year in a matter of hours and I am deep in revision. I needed a book to get me to my end of year reading goal. Enter.......Medical Statistics Made Easy.
I am familiar with a lot of the concepts in this book but this acts as a lovely quick read refresher if you need to get everything into your head in a succinct fashion. I particularly liked the writing style used as this made a dry topic instantly more palatable. I felt most of the main topics were touched upon and the book serves as a good jumping off point.
Some of the explanations however I felt could have been distilled a little better and with some of the concepts there were perhaps better ways to get the points across. There were some occasions I found myself reaching to google when concepts weren't explained simply enough or were only mentioned in a passing sentence.
Overall, this book does a good job with the basics, but you might need to reach to alternate sources to flesh some of the topics out.
As I face the New Year in a matter of hours and I am deep in revision. I needed a book to get me to my end of year reading goal. Enter.......Medical Statistics Made Easy.
I am familiar with a lot of the concepts in this book but this acts as a lovely quick read refresher if you need to get everything into your head in a succinct fashion. I particularly liked the writing style used as this made a dry topic instantly more palatable. I felt most of the main topics were touched upon and the book serves as a good jumping off point.
Some of the explanations however I felt could have been distilled a little better and with some of the concepts there were perhaps better ways to get the points across. There were some occasions I found myself reaching to google when concepts weren't explained simply enough or were only mentioned in a passing sentence.
Overall, this book does a good job with the basics, but you might need to reach to alternate sources to flesh some of the topics out.
July 1, 2021
An absolutely killer book for newbies in statistics, especially in medical one
September 19, 2013
Loved this book. Explained all common terms in an easy to read and comprehensible way. The applied section summarises papers in the manner expected for the FCEM critical appraisal exam.
Definitely the best guide for the confused clinician.
Definitely the best guide for the confused clinician.
May 3, 2016
Making my life so much easier.
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