4 Biostatistics For Dummies

If you want to get the big picture of what biostatistics encompasses and the areas

of biostatistics covered in this book, then read Chapter  1. This is a top-level

overview of the book’s topics. Here are a few other special parts of this book you

may want to jump into first, depending on your interest:»

» ^{If you’re uncomfortable with mathematical notation, then Chapter 2 is the}

place to start.»

» ^{If you want a quick refresher on basic statistics like what you would learn in}

a typical introductory course, then read Chapter 3.»

» ^{You can get an introduction to human research and clinical trials in}

Chapters 5, 7, and 20.»

» ^{If you want to learn about collecting, summarizing, and graphing data, jump}

to Part 3.»

» ^{If you need to know about working with survival data, you can go right to}

Part 6.»

» ^{If you’re puzzled about a particular statistical distribution function, then look}

at Chapter 24.»

» ^{And if you need to calculate some quick sample-size estimates, turn to}

Chapter 25.