The Third Edition was the Winner, Basis of Medicine category of the BMA Medical Book Awards 2011
The fourth edition of this prize-winning primer in basic statistics continues to provide highly practical and accessible guidance for daily use in epidemiology and public health, providing understanding of essential topics such as study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research. Clearly worded and assuming no prior knowledge, it gives full step-by-step guidance on performing statistical calculations. It contains numerous examples and exercises with detailed answers to help readers grasp the main points of these complex subjects with ease and is ideal as a concise, ready-reference for doctors, nurses, health managers, researchers and students.