Enables clinicians to understand how biostatistics relate and apply
to dental clinical practice Statistics for Dental Clinicians helps
dental practitioners to understand and interpret the scientific
literature and apply the concepts to their clinical practice.
Written using clear, accessible language, the book breaks down
complex statistical and study design principles and demonstrates
how statistics can inform clinical practice. Chapters cover the
basic building blocks of statistics, including clinical study
designs, descriptive and inferential statistical concepts, and
interpretation of study results, including differentiating between
clinical and statistical significance. An extensive glossary of
statistical terms, as well as graphs, figures, tables, and
illustrations are included throughout to improve reader
comprehension. Select readings accompany each chapter. Statistics
for Dental Clinicians includes information on: How to understand
and interpret the scientific language used in the biomedical
literature and statistical concepts that underlie evidence-based
dentistry What is statistics and why do we need it, and how to
effectively apply study results to clinical practice Understanding
and interpreting standard deviations, standard errors, p-values,
confidence intervals, sample sizes, correlations, survival
analyses, probabilistic-based diagnosis, regression modeling, and
patient-reported outcome measures Understanding and interpreting
absolute risks, relative risks and odds ratios, as well as
randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies,
cross-sectional studies, meta-analysis, bias and confounding With
comprehensive coverage of a broad topic, written using accessible
language and shining light on statistical complexity often found in
writings related to clinical topics, Statistics for Dental
Clinicians is an essential guide for any dental practitioner
wishing to improve their understanding of the biomedical
literature.
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