Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Statistics

  1.1  Definition of Medical Statistics

  1.2  Variables and Types of Data

  1.3  Probabilities

  1.4  Populations and Samples

  1.5  Errors and Residuals

  1.6  Steps of Statistical Work

Chapter 2 Tables and Graphs

  2.1  Tables

  2.2  Graphs

Chapter 3 Descriptive Statistics of Continuous Variables

  3.1  Introduction

  3.2  Distribution

  3.3  Measures of Location

  3.4  Measures of Variation

  3.5  Application of Normal Distribution

  3.6  Application

Chapter 4 Descriptive Statistics of Categorical Variables

  4.1  Introduction

  4.2  Ratios, Frequency and Intensity

  4.3Crude Death Rate and Standardization

Chapter 5 Inferential Statistics--Confidence Intervals

  5.1  Introduction

  5.2  t-distribution and Binomial Distribution

  5.3Central Limit Theorem

  5.4Confidence Intervals

Chapter 6 9Inferential Statistics  t-tests

  6.1  Introduction

  6.2  Hypothesis Testing

  6.3  One-sample t test

  6.4  Two-sample t-test

  6.5  Paired sample t test

  6.6  F-test for Equal Variances of Two Groups of Data

  6.7  Two Types of Error and Power

  6.8  Application

Chapter 7 Analysis of Variance

  7.1  Introduction

  7.2  Basic Idea of ANOVA

  7.3  One-way Analysis of Variance

  7.4  Mutiple Comparisons

  7.5  Randomized Block Design ANOVA  

  7.6  Application

Chapter 8 Chi-square Test

  8.1  Introduction

  8.2  Two Independent Samples Chi-square Test

  8.3  Paired Design Chi-square Test

  8.4  Chi-square Test for RXC Tables

Chapter 9  Nonparametric Statistics

  9.1  Introduction

  9.2  Wilcoxon's Matched Pairs Test

  9.3  Tests of Differences Between Two Groups

  9.4  Tests of Differences Between k Groups (Independent Samples)

Chapter 10 Correlations and Simple Linear Regressions

  10.1  Introduction

  10.2  Correlation Analysis

  10.3  Application of Correlation Analysis

  10.4  Simple Linear Regressions

  ]0.5  Application

Chapter 11 Multiple Linear Regression

  11.1  Introduction

  11.2Concepts in Multiple Linear Regression

  11.3  Principles of Multiple Linear Regression

  11.4  Application

Chapter 12 Logistic Regression

  12.1  Introduction

  12.2Concepts of Logistic Regression

  12.3  Principles of Logistic Regression

  12.4  Applications

Chapter 13 Study Design, Sample Size Estimation, and Selection of Statistical Method

  13.1  Introduction

  13.2  Design of Observational Studies

  13.3  Design of Experimental Studies

  13.4  Sample Size

  13.5  Selection of Statistical Methods

  Appendix I  Normal Distribution

  Appendix II  t Distribution

  Appendix III  F Distribution(Homogeneity Test of Variances)

  Appendix IV  F Distribution(Analysis of Variance)

  Appendix V  q Distribution

  Appendix VI  X2 Distribution

  Appendix VII  T Distribution(Paired Design Signed Rank Test)

  Appendix VI  T Distribution(Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney Test, Smaller T Value)

  Appendix IX  H Distribution( Kruskal-Wallis H Test)

  Appendix X  r Distribution

  Appendix XI  rs Distribution

  Appendix XII  Random Digits Table

  Appendix XIIIComprehensive Self-test

  Appendix XIV An Introduction to SPSS and its Application of Basic Statistical Methods