Nursing is a growing area of higher education, in which an introduction to statistics is an essential component. There is currently a gap in the market for a 'user-friendly' book which is contextulised and targeted for nursing. Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care introduces statistical techniques in such a way that readers will easily grasp the fundamentals to enable them to gain the confidence and understanding to perform their own analysis. It also provides sufficient advice in areas such as clinical trials and epidemiology to enable the reader to critically appraise work published in journals such as the Lancet and British Medical Journal.  * Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests  * Is user-friendly - avoids excessive jargon  * Includes relevant examples for nurses, including case studies and data sets  * Provides information on further reading  * Starts from first principles and progresses step by step  * Includes 'advice on' sections for all of the tests described

Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care

Science & Math

Fowler, Jim

Chevannes, Mel

Jarvis, Phil

Biological Sciences

wiley

Product Description 
Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics ‘from scratch’. Making no assumptions about one’s existing knowledge, the text develops in complexity as the material and concepts become more familiar, allowing readers to build the confidence and skills to apply various formula and techniques to their own data. 
The authors explain common methods of interpreting data sets and explore basic statistical principles that enable nurses and health care professionals to decide on suitable treatment, as well as equipping readers with the tools to critically appraise clinical trials and epidemiology journals. \nOffers information on statistics presented in a clear, straightforward manner 
Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests, and includes worked examples, case studies, and data sets 
Provides an understanding of how data collected can be processed for the patients’ benefit 
Contains a new section on how to calculate and use percentiles \nWritten for students, qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care is a hands-on guide to gaining rapid proficiency in statistics. 
 Review 
"The language is friendly and puts the reader at ease ....This book provides comprehensive coverage of an area that is important to all health care professionals. (Nursing Times, 28 March 2002) 
"...a plain English guide...to facilitate both learning and reference..." (Nurse Education Today, No.23,2003) 
"...helpful in enabling nurses to appraise empirical research and utilise research in their practice..." (Primary Health Care, October 2003) 
"...provides clear explanations of the statistical concepts and illustrates these using relevant nursing scenarios..." (Practice Nurse, Friday 16 January, 2004) 
"...provides a basic foundation of statistics...good resource for nurses...very user friendly..." (Oncology Nursing Forum, Vol31(2), 2004) 
 From the Inside Flap 
PRACTICAL STATISTICS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH CARE 
Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics ‘from scratch’. Making no assumptions about one’s existing knowledge, the text develops in complexity as the material and concepts become more familiar, allowing readers to build the confidence and skills to apply various formula and techniques to their own data. 
The authors explain common methods of interpreting data sets and explore basic statistical principles that enable nurses and health care professionals to decide on suitable treatment, as well as equipping readers with the tools to critically appraise clinical trials and epidemiology journals.\nOffers information on statistics presented in a clear, straightforward manner 
Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests, and includes worked examples, case studies, and data sets 
Provides an understanding of how data collected can be processed for the patients’ benefit 
Contains a new section on how to calculate and use percentiles\nWritten for students, qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care is a hands-on guide to gaining rapid proficiency in statistics. 
 From the Back Cover 
PRACTICAL STATISTICS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH CARE 
Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics ‘from scratch’. Making no assumptions about one’s existing knowledge, the text develops in complexity

Jarvis, Philip

Wiley/Blackwell

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