{"product_id":"a-guide-for-the-statistically-perplexed-selected-readings-for-clinical-researchers-paperback-softback-9781442613539","title":"A Guide for the Statistically Perplexed; Selected Readings for Clinical Researchers (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442613539","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Guide for the Statistically Perplexed\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSelected Readings for Clinical Researchers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid L. Streiner (Author),  (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442613539\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages, 50 figures\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e‘An easy to read collection of excellent tutorials on selected areas of statistics, measurement, and to a lesser extent, research methods… I can recommend this volume without hesitation.’ - Ryan J. Van Lieshout (Archives of Women’s Mental Health – June 2013)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo statistics-heavy research papers give you a headache? Are you baffled by bias, confused by correlation, or flummoxed by F-tests? \u003cem\u003eA Guide for the Statistically Perplexed \u003c\/em\u003eis here to help! This book is designed to assist students, clinicians, and researchers in becoming familiar with statistical and research techniques by covering the essentials of the topic and drawing attention to many common problem areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired to write on this topic in reaction to mistakes he encountered in actual papers, David L. Streiner uses his trademark sense of humour and light-hearted style to explain complex statistical concepts in lucid, jargon-free language. Streiner delves into topics such as presenting data (or, conversely, how \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e to), statistical techniques, and more advanced procedures. To help readers detect problems with research design and interpretation, he details important ‘CRAP’ (convoluted reasoning or anti-intellectual pomposity) detectors for which they should watch out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven those with little or no background in statistics, measurement theory, or research will come out of \u003cem\u003eA Guide for the Statistically Perplexed\u003c\/em\u003e with a new understanding and appreciation of these topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 1: INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Do You See What I Mean? Indices of Central Tendency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Maintaining Standards: Differences Between the Standard Deviation and Standard Error, and When to Use Each\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Breaking Up is Hard to Do: The Heartbreak of Dichotomizing Continuous Data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Pick a Number: Sample Size and Power in Psychiatric Research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Speaking Graphically: An Introduction to Some Newer Graphing Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Let Me Count the Ways: Measuring Incidences, Prevalence, and Impact in Epidemiological Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Risky Business: Making Sense of Estimates of Risk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 2: MORE ADVANCED STATISTICS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Case of the Missing Data: Methods of Dealing with Dropouts and Other Research Vagaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. An Introduction to Multivariate Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Figuring Out Factors: The Use and Misuse of Factor Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Regression in the Service of the Superego: The Do’s and Don’ts of Stepwise Multiple Regression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Regression Toward the Mean: Its Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Stayin’ Alive: An Introduction to Survival Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Life After Chi-Squared: An Introduction to Log-Linear Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Confronting the Confounders: The Meaning, Detection, and Handling of Confounders in Research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Finding Our Way: An Introduction to Path Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Building a Better Model: An Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Unicorns \u003cem\u003eDo\u003c\/em\u003e Exist: A Tutorial on “Proving” the Null Hypothesis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 3: RESEARCH METHODS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Reconcilable Differences: The Marriage of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Thinking Small: Research Designs Appropriate for Clinical Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. The Two “Es” of Research: Efficacy and Effectiveness Trials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 4: MEASUREMENT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. A Checklist for Evaluating the Usefulness of Rating Scales\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Learning How to Differ: Agreement and Reliability Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. What’s Under the ROC? An Introduction to Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Measure for Measure: New Developments in Measurement and Item Response Theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 5: MISCELLANEOUS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Putting it All Together: Using Meta-Analysis in Psychiatric Research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. “While You’re Up, Get Me a Grant”: A Guide to Grant Writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. 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