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This text book is a comprehensive user friendly and easy to read introduction to biostatistics and research methodology meant for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and allied biomedical sciences (Dental, Nursing, Psychology, Nutrition, MSc and PhD students). Succinct yet thorough, it serves as an outstanding resource for students and health researchers for writing protocol for research projects as well as allows readers to acquire ability to apply appropriate statistical methods to summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from biological research including data presentation methods. Unique features of the book (2nd Edition): Emphasis on key concepts of data presentation, scales of measurement, measures of central tendency and dispersion, normal distribution, sample size calculation and sampling techniques, probability, sampling variability, null hypothesis, and details on tests of significance, written in lucid language. Numerous examples illustrate the application of each statistical method and further exemplified with tables and diagrams where necessary. Complicated statistical issues such as correlation and regression with their interpretations are dealt with in simplified manner. Theory questions from different university examinations across India at the end of each chapter. Collection of Multiple Choice Questions from different post graduate entrance examinations at the end of each chapter with explanation of the answers. Basic information about writing a research protocol. Useful tool to write the thesis of postgraduate students, project of undergraduate students and other research reports. Some useful tips on publication of research work in journals.
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