measuring tape
a clinicians guide to statistics and epidemiology in mental health measuring truth and uncertainty
accessible and clinically relevant a clinicians guide to statistics and epidemiology in mental health describes statistical concepts in plain english with minimal mathematical content making it perfect for the busy health professional . using clear language in favour of complex terminology limitations of statistical techniques are emphasized as well as the importance of interpretation as opposed to number crunching in analysis . uniquely for a text of this kind there is extensive coverage of causation and the conceptual philosophical and political factors involved with forthright discussion of the pharmaceutical industrys role in psychiatric research . by creating a greater understanding of the world of research this book empowers health professionals to make their own judgments on which statistics to believe and why .