TY - BOOK AU - Rao,Sundar P.S.S. AU - Richard,J. TI - Introduction to Biostatistics and Research Methods SN - 8120328760 AV - QH323.5 .R36 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - New Delhi PB - Prentice-Hall of India KW - Medicine Research Statistical methods N1 - Includes Bibliographical references and Index; Scope of statistical methods in medicine Role of statistics in clinical medicine Role of statistics in preventive medicine Observations in medicine Frequency distribution Measures of central tendency and location Measures of dispersion Probability Probability distributions Sampling Basis of statistical inference Tests of significance and estimation Linear regression and correlation The chi-square test Analysis of variance Non-parametric or distribution-free statistical tests Further statistical methods Vital statistics Health statistics Standardised death rates and life tables Demography Introduction to research methods Experimental studies Observational studies Data processing Presentation of data ER -