Research Methods and Statistics

Focusing on both quantitative and qualitative research strategies, this text offers a detailed introduction to the most important and widely used research methods in medical statistics. Suitable for researchers as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students, it keeps mathematics to a minimum, includes numerous examples and exercises from the health sciences, and places rigorous attention on background material such as descriptive statistics and elementary probability. The book provides readers with the practical statistical skills needed to advance their own research careers.

Concentrandu-se atat pe strategiile de cercetare cantitative, cat si pe cele calitative, acest text ofera o introducere detaliata a celor mai importante si utilizate pe scara larga metode de cercetare in statistica medicala. Potrivit cercetatorilor, precum si studentilor avansati de licenta si absolventi, mentine matematica la minimum, include numeroase exemple si exercitii din stiintele sanatatii si acorda o atentie riguroasa materialelor de fundal, cum ar fi statistici descriptive si probabilitate elementara.