Health and Numbers: A Problems-Based Introduction to Biostatistics, 3rd Edition

Introduction from the First Edition.

1. Proportions, Rates, and Ratios.

1.1 Proportions.

1.3 Ratios.

1.4 Graphical and Computational Aids.

Exercises.

2. Organization, Summarization, and Presentation of Data.

2.1 Tabular and Graphical Methods.

2.2 Numerical Methods.

2.3 Coefficient of Correlation.

2.4 Graphical and Computational Aids.

Exercises.

3. Probability and Probability Models.

3.1 Probability.

3.2 The Normal Distribution.

3.3 Probability Models.

3.4 Graphical and Computational Aids.

Exercises.

4. Confidence Estimation.

4.1 Basic Concepts.

4.2 Estimation of a Population Mean.

4.3 Estimation of a Population Proportion.

4.4 Estimation of a Population Odds Ratio.

4.5 Estimation of a Population Correlation Coefficient.

4.6 A Note on Computation.

Exercises.

5. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing.

5.1 Basic Concepts.

5.2 Analogies.

5.3 Summaries and Conclusions.

6. Comparison of Population Proportions.

6.1 One-sample Problem with Binary Data.

6.2 Analysis of Pair-matched Data.

6.3 Comparison of Two Proportions.

6.4 The Mantel-Haenszel Method.

6.5 Computational Aids.

Exercises.

7. Comparison of Population Means.

7.1 One-sample Problem with Continuous Data.

7.2 Analysis of Pair-matched Data.

7.3 Comparison of Two Means.

7.5 One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).

7.6 Computational Aids.

Exercises.

8. Regression Analysis.

8.1 Simple Regression Analysis.

8.2 Multiple Regression Analysis.

8.3 Graphical and Computational Aids.

Exercises.

Bibliography.

Appendices.

A. Table of Random Numbers.

B. Areas under the Standard Normal Curve.

C. Percentiles of the t-Distribution.

D. Percentiles of the Chi-square Distribution.

E. Percentiles of the F-Distribution.

Answers to Exercises.

Index.