Statistics for Pt 1 FANZCA
This is supplemental information for my presentation / tutorial on statistics
for the Queensland branch of the Australia and New Zealand College of
Anaesthetists. The full tutorial is available online on the University of
Queensland Gasbone web server:
http://gasbone.herston.uq.edu.au/teach/stats/home.html
If the gasbone site is not available then the presentation material is also
available for download from here as a windows help file or in
Adobe PDF format.
If you wish to experiment with some easy to use statistics software designed
for medical users, complete with an excellent help system then try StatsDirect
which can be obtained online at
http://www.camcode.com
You may also be interested in some of the books I mentioned:
I mentioned a 1993 article originally published in 'The
Lancet' by Lucy Carpenter titled 'Is
the Study Worth Doing?' This is an excellent article talking about some of
the background to sample size calculation and study design. I have
uploaded a scanned image of my old battered copy but you may wish to consult
the original at your local library.
During the second part of the talk if time allows we will look
at some example papers published in
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. If you are an
ASA member then your subscription to this journal (and the archival CDROM)
is included in your membership. It is an excellent source of articles to
evaluate and upon which to practice your statistical skills.
If you have any questions please contact me via email at
allan@palmer.net.au
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