9780192510884

0192510886

9780191834417

0191834416

0198779100

9780198779100

13.2 Statistics and meta-analysis.

Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.

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Cover; Half title; Presenting Medical Statistics From Proposal to Publication; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Detailed Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The use of statistics in research; 1.2 Presenting medical statistics; 1.3 This book; 1.4 Final words; 2 Introduction to the research process; 2.1 Defining the research question; 2.2 Writing a research protocol; 2.3 Data collection; 2.4 Transferring the data to computer; 2.5 Data checking and cleaning; 2.6 Using computer packages; 2.7 Record keeping; 2.8 Presenting results; 2.9 When to seek help from a statistician; 3 Writing a research protocol.

3.1 The development cycle3.2 Title; 3.3 Aims of the research study; 3.4 Primary and secondary aims; 3.5 Study design; 3.6 Sample size calculations; 3.7 Plan of statistical analysis; 3.8 Required approval for research; 3.9 When applications fail; 4 Writing up a research study; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Contents of each section of the report; 4.3 Special circumstances; 5 Introduction to presenting statistical analyses; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Presenting numerical data; 5.3 Beginning the results section; 5.4 Describing the results of the recruitment process; 5.5 Assessing non-response bias.

5.6 Presenting the results for different media5.7 Drawing up a profile of a group of subjects; 5.8 Drawing graphs; 5.9 Using text to refer to tables and graphs; 5.10 Presenting categorical data; 5.11 Presenting continuous data; 6 Single group studies; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Prevalence studies; 6.3 Presenting the results of prevalence studies; 6.4 Screening and diagnostic studies: Sensitivity and specificity; 6.5 Presentation of sensitivity and specificity; 6.6 Comment on results; 6.7 Screening studies for rare conditions; 6.8 Extensions to sensitivity and specificity; 6.9 Further reading.

7 Comparing two groups7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Graphical presentation of continuous unpaired data; 7.3 Continuous unpaired data: The two-sample t test; 7.4 Mann-Whitney U test; 7.5 Comparing two proportions; 7.6 Further reading; 8 Analysing matched or paired data; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Continuous paired data: The paired t test; 8.3 Non-Normal data; 8.4 Matched case-control data; 8.5 Matched cohort data; 8.6 Further reading; 9 Analysing relationships between variables; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Correlation; 9.3 Regression; 9.4 Further reading; 10 Multifactorial analyses; 10.1 Introduction.

10.2 One-way analysis of variance10.3 Multiple regression; 10.4 Logistic regression; 11 Survival analysis; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Kaplan-Meier estimates of survival rates; 11.3 The logrank test; 11.4 Cox regression; 11.5 Further reading; 12 Presenting a randomized controlled trial; 12.1 Introduction to the CONSORT statement; 12.2 The CONSORT checklist; 12.3 Intention-to-treat analysis; 12.4 Cluster randomized trials; 12.5 Reporting guidelines for other study designs; 13 Presenting a meta-analysis; 13.1 Introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analysis.

Statistics as Topic.

Publishing.

Research Design.

Research Report.