Biostatistics for Population Health: a Primer

A Primer

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Written for undergraduate and graduate students with little or no mathematical background, Biostatistics for Population Health: A Primer offers current and future health professionals a clear, and accessible approach to learning the basic tools and techniques necessary to conduct biostatistical analyses and the professional confidence to critically evaluate and interpret biostatistical findings.Each unit begins with a contemporary population health issue (e.g., the opioid crisis, physical inactivity among children, diabetes) and raises questions that require the use of techniques discussed in that unit. Each technique, in turn, is illustrated with realistic, contemporary examples (e.g. vaping) to pique student interest. By the end of the unit, students are encouraged to apply the techniques to address the questions that were raised.Features and benefits:- Contemporary, realistic examples and straightforward approach makes material accessible to students with minimal background.- Statistical and mathematical notation is kept to a minimum with focus on application and interpretation.- Key points summarized at the end of each unit and a comprehensive glossary provide helpful references for students.- Concise length makes this text an easy and affordable supplement for a variety of courses.- Navigate eBook access (included with the print text) provides online or offline access from a computer, tablet or mobile device.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-04-16
Mått:223 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt:255 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:100
Förlag:Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
ISBN:9781284194265

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Epidemiologi och medicinsk statistik inom Medicin

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'Lisa M. Sullivan, PhD, is the associate dean for education, professor and former chair of biostatistics at the Boston University School of Public Health.' Her scholarship is in development and evaluation of risk prediction models mainly for a range of cardiovascular outcomes in the Framingham Heart Study and include the risk functions for coronary heart disease which featured prominently in the National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III.' She also has experience with randomized clinical trials and large, international observational studies of the effects of various exposures and treatments on adverse outcomes of pregnancy.' She has published over 220 scientific journal articles and several book chapters on these topics.' She is author of Essentials of Biostatistics in Public Health, currently in it 3rd edition.' She is also co-author of Introductory Applied Biostatistics, co-editor of Teaching Public Health, and was co-editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Clinical Trials.' Sullivan was the Principal Investigator for the Boston University Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics, continuously funded since 2004, designed to interest undergraduates in the field of biostatistics.' She is also the former Co-Director of the Graduate Program in Biostatistics at Boston University.' Sullivan has won numerous awards for excellence in teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including the Norman A. Scotch Award for Excellence in Teaching which is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to the education program at Boston University School of Public Health. She was awarded the prestigious Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching at Boston University and also the ASPH/Pfizer Award for Teaching Excellence - an award given annually to the outstanding teacher in accredited schools of public health in North America.' She also received the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Section on Teaching Statistics in the Health Sciences of the American Statistical Association, the Massachusetts ACE National Network of Women Leaders Leadership Award and the Mosteller Statistician of the Year award presented by the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association.