Introduction to Medical Statistics

by Martin Bland

Now in its Third Edition, An Introduction to Medical Statistics contin ues to be and invaluable textbook for medical students, doctors, medic al researchers, nurses, members of professionals allied to medicine as well as those concerned with medical data. The material covered inclu des all the statistical work that would be required for a course in me dicine and for the examinations of most of the Royal Colleges. It incl udes the design of clinical trials and epidemiological studies, data c ollection, summarizing and presenting data, probability, standard erro r, confidence intervals and significance tests, techniques of data ana lusis including multifactorial methods and the choice of statistical m ethod, problems of medical measurement and diagnosis, vital statistics, and calculation of sample size.

Genres: Nonfiction, Medical, Research, Science

446 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 1987

Reviews

[Stetson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Introduction to Medical Statistics is a widely used textbook designed to introduce clinicians, medical students, health researchers, and other healthcare professionals to the principles and practice of medical statistics. It was the text that my graduate-level medical statistics course used. The text emphasizes clear explanations, practical interpretation, and application of statistical methods encountered in medical research and published literature. Some of its key features include a focus on interpretation and real-world application rather than pure maths, numerous examples drawn from actual published studies, and end-of-chapter exercises, case studies, and multiple-choice questions to reinforce learning. It is a text that's suitable for beginners and assumes only basic quantitative literacy. I strongly recommend for student who will eventually use statistical analysis in medical research.

[Zed Lambrecht · Rating 2 out of 5]

I struggled through the basics and read parts that were relevant to several of my projects. This is an older version. The new one is very similar except that it is more difficult to plow through. Statistics is not a subject that pulls you into an interesting story full of romance, conflict, and resolution. It is boring to begin with.
My review may be harsh due to the overall nonfiction subject. This is a but you want to put down, lose, or forget about. Compared to other books, it lags behind. Other texts do make the subject a little fascinating by integrating the concepts with published studies, either to reinforce proper applications or to demonstrate improper applications of statistical analyses.
For medical students, physicians, and others interested in this subject, I suggest looking elsewhere for a readable and instructional text.

[Neelam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a few methodologies are missing.

[Khaldoun Alkayed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book and definitely more than an introduction to medical statistics. First time I read this book was during my Pediatric Hematology Oncology fellowship, and since then I can't stop referring my friends to this book. If you would take this during a practical course ,I would rate it 5 stars. Highly recommended!

[Sergio Uribe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clásico texto de estadística para medicina. Recomendable en compañia de cualquiera de Norman&Streiner y junto al Armitage&Berry