High-Yield Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health

Name: High-Yield Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health
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ISBN: 9781451130171

ISBN-10: 1451130171

ISBN-13: 9781451130171

Edition: 4th 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Anthony N. Glaser

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High-Yield™ Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Fourth Editionprovides a concise review of the biostatistics concepts that are tested in the USMLE Step 1. Information is presented in an easy-to-follow format, withHigh-Yield Pointsthat help students focus on the most important USMLE Step 1 facts.

Book details

List price: $37.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 3/9/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Statistical Symbols inside front cover


Preface



Descriptive Statistics


Populations, Samples, and Elements


Probability


Types of Data


Frequency Distributions


Measures of Central Tendency


Measures of Variability


Z Scores



Inferential Statistics


Statistics and Parameters


Estimating the Mean of a Population


t Scores



Hypothesis Testing


Steps of Hypothesis Testing


Z-Tests


The Meaning of Statistical Significance


Type I and Type II Errors


Power of Statistical Tests


Directional Hypotheses


Testing for Differences between Groups


Post Hoc Testing and Subgroup Analyses


Nonparametric and Distribution-Free Tests



Correlational and Predictive Techniques


Correlation


Regression


Survival Analysis


Choosing an Appropriate Inferential or Correlational Technique



Asking Clinical Questions: Research Methods


Simple Random Samples


Stratified Random Samples


Cluster Samples


Systematic Samples


Experimental Studies


Research Ethics and Safety


Nonexperimental Studies



Answering Clinical Questions I: Searching for and Assessing the Evidence


Hierarchy of Evidence


Systematic Reviews



Answering Clinical Questions II: Statistics in Medical Decision Making


Validity


Reliability


Reference Values


Sensitivity and Specificity


Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves


Predictive Values


Likelihood Ratios


Prediction Rules


Decision Analysis



Epidemiology and Population Health


Epidemiology and Overall Health


Measures of Life Expectancy


Measures of Disease Frequency


Measurement of Risk



Ultra-High-Yield Review


References


Index