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Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care

By Jim Fowler and Philip Jarvis and Mel Chevannes
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Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care equips nursing, midwifery and healthcare students and professionals with a solid grounding in statistics without assuming prior knowledge. Through clear explanations and progressively complex material, it helps readers confidently apply statistical methods to healthcare data, interpret data sets, and critically assess clinical research. The second edition introduces new content on percentiles and includes practical examples, case studies, and data sets tailored to clinical practice.
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Ideal for nursing and midwifery students, qualified nurses, and early career healthcare professionals seeking a practical and straightforward introduction to statistics relevant to clinical settings.

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Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery, and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics 'from scratch'. Making no assumptions about one's existing knowledge, the text develops in complexity as the material and concepts become more familiar, allowing readers to build the confidence and skills to apply various formulae and techniques to their own data.

The authors explain common methods of interpreting data sets and explore basic statistical principles that enable nurses and healthcare professionals to decide on suitable treatment, as well as equipping readers with the tools to critically appraise clinical trials and epidemiology journals.

  • Offers information on statistics presented in a clear, straightforward manner
  • Covers all basic statistical concepts and tests, and includes worked examples, case studies, and data sets
  • Provides an understanding of how data collected can be processed for the patients’ benefit
  • Contains a new section on how to calculate and use percentiles

Written for students, qualified nurses, and other healthcare professionals, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care is a hands-on guide to gaining rapid proficiency in statistics.

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Praised for its friendly, accessible language, this book is recognised as a comprehensive and user-friendly resource. Reviews highlight its effectiveness in simplifying statistical concepts, facilitating learning and reference, and aiding nurses in appraising research and applying evidence in practice.

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ISBN: 9781119698524

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 224

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Education & Reference Jim Fowler Mel Chevannes Philip Jarvis Science & Nature Uncategorised

About the Author

JIM FOWLER, former Principal Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

PHILIP JARVIS, Statistician, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.

MEL CHEVANNES, Emeritus Professor of Nursing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK.

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