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Sarah Boslaugh

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Sarah Boslaugh - Statistics in a Nutshell.
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Need to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone new to the subject. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this edition helps you gain a solid understanding of statistics without the numbing complexity of many college texts. Each chapter presents easy-to-follow descriptions, along with graphics, formulas, solved examples, and hands-on exercises.
If you want to perform common statistical analyses and learn a wide range of techniques without getting in over your head, this is your book. - Learn basic concepts of measurement and probability theory, data management, and research design - Discover basic statistical procedures, including correlation, the t-test, the chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, and techniques for analyzing nonparametric data - Learn advanced techniques based on the general linear model, including ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression - Use and interpret statistics for business and quality improvement, medical and public health, and education and psychology - Communicate with statistics and critique statistical information presented by others

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  • Date de parution
    10/11/2012
  • Editeur
    O'Reilly Media
  • ISBN
    978-1-4493-1692-1
  • EAN
    9781449316921
  • Format
    Multi-format
  • Nb. de pages
    594 pages
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Biographie de Sarah Boslaugh

Sarah E. Boslaugh, Ph. D., M. P. H., has over 20 years of experience in statistical analysis, grant writing, and teaching; her employers and clients have included the New York City Public Schools, Montefiore Medical Center, Kennesaw State University, Washington University School of Medicine, and Saint Louis University. She served as editor-in-chief for the Encyclopediaof Epidemiology (SAGE, 2007), and has published three additional books: An Intermediate Guide to SPSSProgramming: Using Syntax for Data Management (SAGE, 2004), Secondary Data Sources for Public Health: APractical Guide (Cambridge University Press, 2007), and Statistics in a Nutshell (O'Reilly, 2nd ed., 2012). Boslaugh received her Ph.
D. in measurement and evaluation from the City University of New York Graduate Center and her M. P. H. from Saint Louis University. She is currently a technical writer and editor at Saint Louis University in Missouri. She specializes in data-based articles and explaining statistical principles to the general public. Her research interests include comparative health care delivery systems, quality of life measurement, and gender and sexuality issues in health care delivery.
In her spare time, she reviews films and books for PopMatters (http://www.popmatters.com) and Playback St. Louis (http://www.playbackstl.com).

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