Statistical Methods in Medical Research

The explanation and implementation of statistical methods for the
medical researcher or statistician remains an integral part of
modern medical research. This book explains the use of experimental
and analytical biostatistics systems. Its accessible style allows
it to be used by the non-mathematician as a fundamental component
of successful research.

Since the third edition, there have been many developments in
statistical techniques. The fourth edition provides the medical
statistician with an accessible guide to these techniques and to
reflect the extent of their usage in medical research.

The new edition takes a much more comprehensive approach to its
subject. There has been a radical reorganization of the text to
improve the continuity and cohesion of the presentation and to
extend the scope by covering many new ideas now being introduced
into the analysis of medical research data. The authors have tried
to maintain the modest level of mathematical exposition that
characterized the earlier editions, essentially confining the
mathematics to the statement of algebraic formulae rather than
pursuing mathematical proofs.

Received the Highly Commended Certificate in the Public
Health Category of the 2002 BMA Books
Competition.