u003cbu003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eLearn to evaluate and apply statistics in medicine, medical research, and all health-related fieldsu003cpu003eu003cbu003eA Doody's Core Title for 2020!u003c/bu003eu003c/pu003eBasic & Clinical Biostatistics provides medical students, researchers, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to develop sound judgment about data applicable to clinical care. This fifth edition has been updated throughout to deliver a comprehensive, timely introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology as applied to medicine, clinical practice, and research. Particular emphasis is on study design and interpretation of results of research. u003cbru003e u003cbru003eThe book features “Presenting Problems” drawn from studies published in the medical literature, end-of-chapter exercises, and a reorganization of content to reflect the way investigators ask research questions. To facilitate learning, each chapter contain a set of key concepts underscoring the important ideas discussed. u003cbru003e u003cbru003eFeatures:u003cbru003e u003cbru003e• Key components include a chapter on survey research and expanded discussionu003cbru003e of logistic regression, the Cox model, and other multivariate statistical methodsu003cbru003e• Extensive examples illustrate statistical methods and design issues u003cbru003e• Updated examples using R, an open source statistical software packageu003cbru003e• Expanded coverage of data visualization, including content on visual perceptionu003cbru003e and discussion of tools such as Tableau, Qlik and MS Power BIu003cbru003e• Sampling and power calculations imbedded with discussion of the statistical modelu003cbru003e• Updated content, examples, and data sets throughoutu003cbru003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbru003e