Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science

Aviva Petrie 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2013년 02월 28일 출간

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Banish your fears of statistical analysis using this clearly written and highly successful textbook. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science Third Edition is an introductory text which assumes no previous knowledge of statistics. It starts with very basic methodology and builds on it to encompass some of the more advanced techniques that are currently used. This book will enable you to handle numerical data and critically appraise the veterinary and animal science literature. Written in a non-mathematical way, the emphasis is on understanding the underlying concepts and correctly interpreting computer output, and not on working through mathematical formulae.Key features:Flow charts are provided to enable you to choose the correct statistical analyses in different situationsNumerous real worked examples are included to help you master the proceduresTwo statistical packages, SPSS and Stata, are used to analyse data to familiarise you with typical computer outputThe data sets from the examples in the book are available as electronic files to download from the book's companion website at www.wiley.com/go/petrie/statisticsforvetsin ASCII, Excel, SPSS, Stata and R Workspaceformats, allowing you to practice using your own software and fully get to grips with the techniquesA clear indication is provided of the more advanced or obscure topics so that, if desired, you can skip them without loss of continuity.New to this edition:New chapter on reporting guidelines relevant to veterinary medicine as a ready reference for those wanting to follow best practice in planning and writing up researchNew chapter on critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials and observational studies in the published literature: a template is provided which is used to critic

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Preface to Third Edition ixPreface to First Edition xiPreface to Second Edition xiii1 The Whys and Wherefores of Statistics 11.1 Learning objectives 11.2 Aims of the book 11.3 What is statistics? 21.4 Statistics in veterinary and animal science 31.5 Evidence-based veterinary medicine 41.6 Types of variable 41.7 Variations in measurements 51.8 Terms relating to measurement quality 71.9 Populations and samples 91.10 Types of statistical procedures 101.11 Conclusion 10Exercises 102 Descriptive Statistics 122.1 Learning objectives 122.2 Summarizing data 122.3 Empirical frequency distributions 122.4 Tables 142.5 Diagrams 152.6 Numerical measures 192.7 Reference interval 24Exercises 253 Probability and Probability Distributions 283.1 Learning objectives 283.2 Probability 283.3 Probability distributions 303.4 Discrete probability distributions 313.5 Continuous probability distributions 333.6 Relationships between distributions 42Exercises 434 Sampling and Sampling Distributions 464.1 Learning objectives 464.2 Distinction between the sample and the population 464.3 Statistical inference 464.4 Sampling distribution of the mean 484.5 Confidence interval for a mean 504.6 Sampling distribution of the proportion 524.7 Confidence interval for a proportion 534.8 Bootstrapping and jackknifing 53Exercises 545 Experimental Design and Clinical Trials 555.1 Learning objectives 555.2 Types of study 555.3 Introducing clinical trials 595.4 Importance of design in the clinical trial 605.5 Control group 615.6 Assignment of animals to the treatment groups 625.7 Avoidance of bi

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“This book succeeds in this and represents an appropriate text for anyone wishing to understand or produce veterinary and animal science research.”& (Veterinary Record, 14 December 2013)“Any who carry out or interpret statistical results in a veterinary practice will find this a powerful read, packed with ideas presented in a non-mathematical method clear of jargon but pertinent to any daily practice.”& (Midwest Book Review, 1 September 2013)“This book offers a good introduction to the most important tests used in veterinary statistics. It provides readers with relevant information on appropriate tests, computer programs, and use of the data. All the data is current and a website provides updated information.”& (Doody&'s, 6 September 2013)“It also seems likely that the third edition of the book will be positively received and meet with approval from those looking for an introduction to statistics for students taking degree programs in veterinary medicine and animal sciences. Although written primarily with students and practitioners of veterinary medicine in mind, Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science also has much to offer students and researchers within other branches of the biological sciences.”& (Aquaculture International, 22 July 2013)

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저자(글) Aviva Petrie

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Aviva Petrie, Head of Biostatistics Unit and Senior Lecturer, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London; Honorary Lecturer in Medical Statistics, Medical Statistics Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. She is also author of a number of other books, including Medical Statistics at a Glance.Paul Watson is a distinguished and well respected scientist in the field of Reproductive Biology, and is Emeritus Professor at the Royal Veterinary College, UK.