Book, Introduction to Biostatistics 6/21[LS]

Introduction to Biostatistics, written and organized by professor Sonia Vieira, reaches its sixth edition, revised and expanded based on the most recent literature on the subject, in order to provide relevant and current content for students from different areas and a concise update for scientists and professionals who need to interpret statistical results. With the growth of scientific activity and technological progress, health sciences increasingly turn to Statistics to carry out analyzes of biological phenomena. However, conducting and evaluating research depends, to a large extent, on the researcher's knowledge of the potential and limitations of the statistical techniques used. This work addresses theoretical concepts in a didactic way, accompanied by many examples and exercises that demonstrate how to interpret statistical results and emphasize the indications and restrictions of the techniques used. Most of the examples can be followed, step by step, with little calculation work, which can be done by hand or with the help of a calculator, without excluding the use of a computer, as the outputs of different packages are provided. statistics. Without a doubt, indispensable literature to guide professionals, researchers and academics in this area of ​​knowledge.