Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice and Evaluation

Resource CornerJanuary 1, 2008Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice and EvaluationRafael Perera, DPhilRafael Perera, DPhilCentre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Oxford, UK (R.P.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2008-148-1-A10 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The aim of Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice and Evaluation is “to introduce statistics to undergraduate and graduate students in the helping professions.” The statistical methods are presented from first principles, and the intended audience for the book is very broad.From the start, Rubin gives a good argument for the use of statistics and why anyone in the helping professions requires some basic knowledge. All chapters have lengthy explanations of the reasons for using the different statistical tools as well as long descriptions of the tools themselves. Each chapter contains “InfoTrac” exercises, using information from resources on the Internet (such as ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Oxford, UK (R.P.) Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails January 1, 2008Volume 148, Issue 1Page: A10KeywordsExerciseGraduate medical educationInternetNormal distributionStatistical dataStatistical methodsUndergraduates ePublished: 4 March 2020 Issue Published: January 1, 2008 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...