"Vital Statistics: an introduction to health science statistics"
is a new Australian publication. This textbook draws on real world,
health-related and local examples, with a broad appeal to the
Health Sciences student. It demonstrates how an understanding of
statistics is useful both in the real world, and in statistics
exams.
"Vital Statistics: an introduction to health science statistics"
is a relatively small and easy-to-read book that will painlessly
introduce or re-introduce you to the statistical basics before
guiding you through more demanding statistical challenges.
Written in recognition of Health Sciences courses which require
knowledge of statistical literacy, this book guides the reader to
an understanding of why, as well as how and when to use
statistics.
It explores: How data relates to information, and how
information relates to knowledgeHow to use statistics to
distinguish information from disinformationThe importance of
probability, in statistics and in life That inferential statistics
allow us to infer from samples to populations, and how useful such
inferences can beHow to appropriately apply and interpret
statistical measures of difference and associationHow qualitative
and quantitative methods differ, and when it's appropriate to use
eachThe special statistical needs of the health sciences, and some
especially health science relevant statisticsThe vital importance
of computers in the statistical analysis of data, and gives an
overview of the most commonly used analyses
From the Foreword ""Students of health sciences are commonly
required to have a basic understanding of statistics. For the more
mathematically inclined, this will be easily acquired and there are
many existing textbooks that will serve their needs well. However,
for others learning about statistics will be an onerous task that
may not seem directly relevant to their goal of becoming a health
practitioner. To make statistics interesting, relevant and
accessible for these students is a continuing challenge for their
teachers. Having a suitable textbook that can motivate, inspire and
explain complex concepts in plain language would be a big help.
This new book by the McKenzie brothers does just that. It reflects
many years of experience in explaining statistics to students and
practitioners.I hope and expect that this new textbook will infect
many health science students with the authors' obvious love of the
topic and lead them to want to learn more. In particular, I hope
that they see the value of statistics to evidence-based
professional practice and become better practitioners as a
consequence."? Anthony Jorm PhD DSc, Professorial Fellow, Melbourne
School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, VIC
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