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Statistical Methods in Medical Research

  • Chapters cover all the essential explanations, meanings and definitions of various terms
  • Includes solved examples with statistical conclusions for very clear understanding of statistical analysis of data for scientific presentations/publications
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction to Statistics

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 1-12
  3. Collecting Statistical Data

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 13-16
  4. Tabulated Presentation of Data

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 17-19
  5. Diagrammatic Presentation of Data

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    Pages 21-25
  6. Graphic Presentation of Data

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 27-31
  7. Measures of Central Tendency

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    Pages 33-46
  8. Measures of Dispersion

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 47-60
  9. Correlation

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 61-68
  10. Chi-Square Test (χ2 – Test)

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 69-79
  11. Normal Curve and Sampling Distribution

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    Pages 81-84
  12. Tests of Significance

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    Pages 85-93
  13. Nonparametric Statistical Tests

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 111-126
  14. Statistical Quality Control in Clinical Laboratories

    • Charan Singh Rayat
    Pages 127-138
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 147-158

About this book



This book covers all aspects of statistical methods in detail with applications. It presents solutions to the needs of post-graduate medical students, doctors and basic medical scientists for statistical evaluation of data. In present era, dependency on softwares for statistical analysis is eroding the basic understanding of the statistical methods and their applications. As a result, there are very few basic medical scientists capable of analyzing their research data due to lack of knowledge and ability. This book has been written in systematic way supported by figures and tables for basic understanding of various terms, definitions, formulae and applications of statistical methods with solved examples and graphic presentation of data to create interest in this mathematical science.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India

    Charan Singh Rayat

About the author



Dr. Charan Singh Rayat completed post-graduation and PhD in pathology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. He is a lecturer in histopathology in PGIMER and has hands on experience in a variety of diagnostic and research studies in the field of immunology and pathology with more than 17 years of experience in ultrastructural pathology and morphometry. Dr Rayat has many publications in various medical journals and is a peer reviewer for international journals. Department of immunopathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh conferred awards of appreciation on him for his diagnostic expertise in the field of immunopathology and histopathology and contributions for patient care and clinical research. He has also been disseminating knowledge on his blogs for the benefit of medical students and patients.




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