This is a practical guide to the use of statistics in medical literature and their application in clinical practice. Well balanced and sufficient for medical trainees and doctors "Extremely easy to read and understand, just the right amount of info a doctor or a medical student needs to interpret a paper.

This new third edition continues with the same structure as the previous editions and also includes a new section on statistical process controls. The whole way in which the authors have written this book is commendable; the chapters are succinct, easy to follow and a pleasure to read. Helpful "Helpful book, breaks statistics down into more manageable and less daunting chunks, includes information on how important each point is and how often it is used in real life. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Using a consistent format, the authors describe the most common statistical methods in turn and then rate them on how difficult they are to understand and how common they are.

Five-star reviews: Well balanced and sufficient for medical trainees and doctors "Extremely easy to read and understand,just the right amount of info a doctor or a medical student needs to interpret a paper. Most statistic books give you sh*t load of information and once you're done reading you feel like Alice in wonder land. It is a book of key statistics principles for anyone studying or working in medicine and healthcare who needs a basic overview of the subject. To be honest it covered the basic needs for this exam but you will be more prepared attempting the the evidence based medicine sections on one of the many online question banks. Any personal information collected will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable UK laws.I like the fact it provides a clear step-by-step structure to the assessment and examination of different body systems, with a few pages exploring key presentations and extra information to support clinical reasoning.