Biostatistics for Nurses

Designed specifically for healthcare practitioners who need to understand basic biostatistics
but do not have much time to spare,The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians, Nurses and
Clinicians presents important statistical methods used in today's biomedical research and
provides insight on their appropriate application.Rather than provide detailed mathematics for
each of these methods, the book emphasizes what healthcare practitioners need to know to
interpret and incorporate the latest biomedical research into their practices.The author draws
from his own experience developing and teaching biostatistics courses for physicians and
nurses,offering a presentationthat is non-technical and accessible.The book begins with a basic
introductiontotherelationship betweenbiostatistics andmedical research,askingthe question
"why study statistics?," while also exploring the significance of statisitcal methods in medical
literatureandclinicaltrials research.Subsequent chapters explore key topics,including:
Correlation,regression,and logistic regression;Diagnostics;Estimating means and proportions;
Normal distribution and the central limit theorem; Sampling from populations; Contingency
tables;Meta-analysis;Nonparametric methods;Survival analysis.
Throughout the book, statistical methods that are often utilized in biomedical research are
outlined, including repeated measures analysis of variance, hazard ratios, contingency tables,
log rank tests, bioequivalence, cross-over designs, selection bias, and group sequential
methods. Exercise sets at the end of each chapter allow readers to test their comprehension of
the presented concepts andtechniques.The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians,Nurses,and
Clinicians is an excellent reference for doctors,nurses,and other practicing clinicians in the fields
of medicine,public health,pharmacy, and the life sciences who need to understand and apply
statistical methods in their everyday work.It also serves as a suitable supplement for courses on
biostatisticsat the upper-undergraduateand graduatelevels.