Statistics for Pathologists (EPUB)

Statistics for Pathologists (EPUB)

by T. Rinda Soong , MD , PhD , MPH and Douglas A. Mata , MD , MPH (Authors)_0 , Emily E. K. Meserve , MD and T. Milner Jr. , MD .

This indispensable manual offers a concise , understandable overview of the application of statistics in pathology studies . This useful book thoroughly demystifies all the statistical knowledge necessary for working in the field , covering topics like exploratory data analysis and descriptive statistics as well as the use of comparative statistics , concordance analysis , categorical and continuous data regression analyses , count data , survival analyses , decision point and clustering analysis and more .

The author team emphasizes typical faults and pitfalls that happen when running tests and analyzing data throughout the manual and offers advice on how to avoid errors . Each chapter finishes with review questions to make it easier for readers to evaluate their own proficiency in using statistical methods . The chapters are uniformly constructed to make them easy to use .

In Statistics for Pathologists , experienced pathologists , young investigators and trainees learn how to analyze data from a statistician’s perspective and decide which tests to run , how to present the results of the tests and the data and how to apply the tests realistically . Learning statistical applications can significantly improve and streamline the abilities required to review and present data effectively and this fundamental knowledge of statistics is essential for employment related to pathology .

Key characteristics :

Overviews of every significant statistical test that can be used in pathology-related research that are brief and to the point . contains actual published studies that serve as examples of how to utilize tests and analyze data . emphasizes how to steer clear of typical hazards and errors when carrying out tests and evaluating data . each chapter includes self-assessment review questions and answers . includes downloadable datasets so that readers can use well-known statistical software to carry out statistical analyses related to the book .

Statistics for Pathologists (EPUB)

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