Name: Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics von Michael Nelson
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Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics Michael Nelson

Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics is a clear and accessible volume introducing the basic concepts of the scientific method, statistical analysis, and research in the context of the increasingly evidence-based field of nutrition and dietetics. Focusing on quantitative analysis and drawing on short, practical exercises and real-world examples, this reader-friendly textbook helps students understand samples, principles of measurement, confidence intervals, the theoretical basis and practical application of statistical tests, and more.

Includes numerous examples and exercises that demonstrate how to compute the relevant outcome measures for a variety of tests, both by hand and using SPSS
Provides access to online resources, including analysis-ready data sets, flow charts, further readings and a range of instructor materials such as PowerPoint slides and lecture notes
Ideal for demystifying statistical analysis for undergraduate and postgraduate students

Über Michael Nelson

Dr Michael Nelson is Director of PHN Research Ltd, a consultancy that aims to foster better public health nutrition research. He is Emeritus Reader in Public Health Nutrition at King's College London, London, UK.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Author ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xv

About the Companion Website xvii

Part 1 Setting the Statistical Scene 1

Chapter 1 The Scientific Method 3

Chapter 2 Populations and Samples 31

Chapter 3 Principles of Measurement 71

Chapter 4 Probability and Types of Distribution 95

Chapter 5 Confidence Intervals and Significance Testing 115

Part 2 Statistical Tests 131

Chapter 6 Two Sample Comparisons for Normal Distributions: The t-test 135

Chapter 7 Nonparametric Two-Sample Tests 155

Chapter 8 Contingency Tables, Chi-Squared Test, and Fishers Exact Test 167

Chapter 9 McNemars Test 195

Chapter 10 Association: Correlation and Regression 205

Chapter 11 Analysis of Variance 227

Part 3 Doing Research 249

Chapter 12 Design, Sample Size, and Power 251

Chapter 13 Describing Statistical Models and Selecting Appropriate Tests 263

Chapter 14 Designing a Research Protocol 267

Chapter 15 Presenting Results to Different Audiences 283

Part 4 Solutions to Exercises 299

Appendix A1 Probabilities (P) of the Binomial Distribution for n, r, and p (Based on Sample Proportions) or (Proportion in the Population) 323

Appendix A2 Areas in the Tail of the Normal Distribution 341

Appendix A3 Areas in the Tail of the t Distribution 343

Appendix A4 Wilcoxon U Statistic (MannWhitney Test) 345

Appendix A5 Wilcoxon T Statistic 347

Appendix A6 Sign Test Statistic R 349

Appendix A7 Percentages in the Tail of the Chi-Squared Distribution 351

Appendix A8 Quantiles of the Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient 353

Appendix A9 Percentages in the Tail of the F Distribution 355

Appendix A10 Flow Chart for Selecting Statistical Tests 363

Index 365

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GOR012187450

ISBN 13

9781118930649

ISBN 10

1118930649

Titel

Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics Michael Nelson

Autor

Michael Nelson

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Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Datum

2020-02-06

Anzahl der Seiten

391

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