Bandolier's Little Book of Making Sense of the Medical Evidence
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (843 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198566042 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 440 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has worked in pain research for a quarter of a century.Andrew's main research interests involve methods of systematic review and meta-analysis, and he us involved with many systematic reviews as well as helping develop new and better understanding. He has published many articles and books about pain matters.. Professor Henry McQuay's research interests have included bench studies of analgesics, primary clinical trials of analgesic interventions and latterly using sy
This book is a summary of the tools that Bandolier uses to assess evidence, to be able to distinguish good evidence from bad. It covers size, trial design, harm as well as benefit, and health economics and management evidence. It provides practical guidelines on how to make sense of and interpret the evidence that is available, with information on how to avoid straying beyond evidence into conjecture, supposition, and wishful thinking. This easy to read pocketbook, written by world leaders in the fi
John Jacobson said Statistics for nonStatisticians. This is a concise, pithy book from the authors of the Bandolier web site that explains why statistics are important, and gives guidelines to help both the neophyte and experienced clinician evaluate the use of statistics in clinical studies. It is written primarily for those in the medical field, but its lessons could be applied to any field that uses statistical analysis to aid in decision making.Highly recommended
The authors are widely known for evidence-based pain treatmentthe book should benefit the target audience. definitely recommended not only to those who read medical literature, but to researchers as wellthis book will be of use to medical students, trainees and specialists, and should be available in every department of anaesthesia. It is divided into seven sectionsand as such it is very easy to navigateit is well-presented with a large number of clear diagrams and graphs that serve to break up, as well as illustrate, the textit enables healthcare professionals to make sense, quickly and easily, of the evidence with which they are presentedand it is just as accessible to anyone outside of the healthcare profession who might wish to consult itessential for healthcare wo