Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics 1st Edition Michael Nelson

Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781118930625,9781118930632,9781118930649,1118930622,1118930630,1118930649

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118930649
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118930649
• Author(s): 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

Table contents:

PART 1: SETTING THE STATISTICAL SCENE
CHAPTER 1: The Scientific Method

CHAPTER 2: Populations and Samples

CHAPTER 3: Principles of Measurement

CHAPTER 4: Probability and Types of Distribution
CHAPTER 5: Confidence Intervals and Significance Testing

PART 2: STATISTICAL TESTS
CHAPTER 6: Two Sample Comparisons for Normal Distributions: The t‐test

CHAPTER 7: Nonparametric Two‐Sample Tests

CHAPTER 8: Contingency Tables, Chi‐Squared Test, and Fisher’s Exact Test

CHAPTER 9: McNemar’s Test

CHAPTER 10: Association

CHAPTER 11: Analysis of Variance

PART 3: DOING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 12: Design, Sample Size, and Power

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