High Yield Biostatistics Epidemiology and Public Health 4th edition by Anthony Glaser 9781469835259 1469835258

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ISBN 10: 1469835258
ISBN 13: 9781469835259 
Author: Anthony N. Glaser

High-Yield™ Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Fourth Edition provides a concise review of the biostatistics concepts that are tested in the USMLE Step 1. Information is presented in an easy-to-follow format, with High-Yield Points that help students focus on the most important USMLE Step 1 facts. The High-Yield™ outline format, with tables, diagrams, photographs, and images to clarify important material, provides a concentrated, efficient review for both course exams and the USMLE.

High Yield Biostatistics Epidemiology and Public Health 4th Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Descriptive Statistics

• Populations, Samples, and Elements
• Probability
• Types of Data
• Frequency Distributions
• Measures of Central Tendency
• Measures of Variability
• Z Scores

Chapter 2: Inferential Statistics

• Statistics and Parameters
• Estimating the Mean of a Population
• t SCORES

Chapter 3: Hypothesis Testing

• Step 1: State the Null and Alternative Hypotheses
• Step 2: Select the Decision Criterion α
• Step 3: Establish the Critical Values
• Step 4: Draw a Random Sample from the Population and Calculate the Mean of That Sample
• Step 5: Calculate the Standard Deviation (S) and Estimated Standard Error of the Sample (sx)
• Step 6: Calculate the Value of t That Corresponds to the Mean of the Sample (tcalc)
• Step 7: Compare the Calculated Value of t with the Critical Values of t, and then accept or Reject t
• 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

Chapter 4: Correlational and Predictive Techniques

• Correlation
• Regression
• Survival Analysis
• Choosing an Appropriate Inferential or Correlational Technique

Chapter 5: Asking Clinical Questions: Research Methods

• Simple Random Samples
• Stratified Random Samples
• Cluster Samples
• Systematic Samples
• Experimental Studies
• Research Ethics and Safety
• Nonexperimental Studies

Chapter 6: Answering Clinical Questions I: Searching for and Assessing the Evidence

• Hierarchy of Evidence
• Systematic Reviews

Chapter 7: 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

Chapter 8: Epidemiology and Population Health

• Epidemiology and Overall Health
• Measures of Life Expectancy
• Measures of Disease Frequency
• Measurement of Risk

Chapter 9: Ultra-High-Yield Review

References

Index

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