Biostatistics & Critical Appraisal Decoded

Work through the calculations that come up in medical exams and learn what the results mean when you read a clinical paper. Across 18 chapters, this guide covers confidence intervals, p-values, diagnostic test accuracy, study design, bias and confounding, survival analysis, meta-analysis, and health economics.

Step-by-step calculations, tables, and annotated figures show you how to interpret the numbers. Six worked critical appraisals let you practise judging study methods, interpreting findings, and deciding whether the results apply to your patients.

Test your understanding with 200 single best answer questions, including a 50-question mock paper, with explanations throughout.

Digital PDF · 269 pages

Calculate • Appraise • Apply