The new Bare Essentials reflects recent advances in statistics, as well as time-honored methods. For example hierarchical linear modeling, which first appeared in psychology journals and only now is seen in medical literature, is described. Also new is a chapter on testing for equivalence and non-inferiority, and another on getting started with the computer statistics program, SPSS. Free of calculations and jargon, Bare Essentials speak so plainly that you won t need a technical dictionary. No math, all concepts. The objective is to enable you to determine if the research results are applicable to your own patients. Throughout the guide, you ll find highlights of areas in which researchers misuse or misinterpret statistical tests. We have labeled these C.R.A.P. Detectors (Convoluted Reasoning and Anti-intellectual Pomposity), which help you to identify faulty methodology and misuse of statistics. The second version of the book will include the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) software. The purchaser will be prompted to activate the program and will have six months access to the program as part of their purchase price. This book translates biostatistics in the health sciences literature with clarity and irreverence. Students and practitioners alike applaud Biostatistics: as the practical guide that exposes them to every statistical test they may encounter, with careful conceptual explanations and a minimum of algebra.
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Geoffrey Norman PhD Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatics McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario David Streiner PhD Assistant Vice President, Research Director Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit Baycreat Centre of Geriatric Care Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
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The book is simple minded and easy to understand without the complicated math. But there are two versions of the book. One comes with a bonus disk with SPSS. The other does not come with any disk at all. So you have to be sure you know what you are getting. Unfortunately I wanted the bonus disk with SPSS but I got the book without it. So I am stuck.
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Love this book! I have used this more than any other statistics texts on my shelf! Arrived in excellent condition, in the time frame promised. The disc enclosed cannot be used with a Mac computer, however.
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Unique book, different take, but not for the novice,
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I teach biostatistics. When I was in graduate school this book was a godsend to me and was THE source I referred to over and over (and still do). Then again, I was a graduate student in Epidemiology. This book is different. It is funny and incredibly irreverent. For some people it might be a good thing, but for others, they may be offended. I think it is a great book, but not always the easiest either for new students of statistics. I think to get the maximum benefit from this book, you should have some statistical background already. Also, I ordered the book with SPSS for my class. This disk has posed a tremendous amount of trouble for my students. Some of them needed patches, others couldn't get it to work. There is almost NO help for this which caused a great deal of frustration for about 3 weeks. I recommend getting the student grad pack separately from SPSS, rather than using this disk with the book.For those starting out in statistics, I'd recommend Urdin's book "Statistics in Plain English" as this book may overwhelm the novice.
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