Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

iv

Chapter 1

Data Display and Summary

1

Chapter 2

Summary Statistics for Quantitative Data

13

Chapter 3

Summary Statistics for Binary Data

24

Chapter 4

Populations and Samples

39

Chapter 5

Statements of Probability and Confidence Intervals

49

Chapter 6

P-Values, Power, Type I and Type II Errors

60

Chapter 7

The t Tests

72

Chapter 8

The X2 Tests

86

Chapter 9

Diagnostic Tests

102

Chapter 10

Rank Score Tests

110

Chapter 11

Correlation and Regression

119

Chapter 12

Survival Analysis

133

Chapter 13

Study Design and Choosing a Statistical Test

143

Chapter 14

Use of Computer Software

153

 

Answers to Exercises

168

 

Glossary of Statistical Terms

171

 

Appendix

180

 

Index

183