BookJames B. Schreiber, Melanie T. Turk.
Summary: "Drs. Schreiber and Turk's book, Statistics and Data Analysis Literacy for Nurses, fills a void and meets this need. Students and educators alike will benefit from its straightforward, pragmatic style in explaining applied statistical analysis. Chapters are replete with various quantitative methods including novel chapters on Visual Representation and Humility, and examples to assist the reader in understanding what is generally complex content. Drawing on the deep expertise of its authors, the book should become a go-to reference for anyone looking to gain knowledge in applied statistics. The end of chapter review questions is an additional resource for readers to evaluate their mastery of the topic"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Statistical understanding
Background of design, measurement, and analysis
Descriptive analyses
Visual representations
Traditional study design
Variability between and within groups
Variability between and within groups expanded
Correlation and regression
Logistic regression
Introduction to Bayesian analysis
Quality improvement
Humility.