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    PDQ Statistics
    PDQ Statistics
    PDQ Statistics
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    PDQ Statistics

    By Geoffrey R. Norman and David L. Streiner, PhD

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    The third edition of PDQ Statistics provides an overview of all major statistical methods, giving the reader a good understanding of statistics and how they are used in research articles. It covers the major categories – variable and descriptive statistics, parametric statistics, non-parametric statistics, and multivariate statistics. The explanations are clear, succinct, and loaded with practical examples.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPMPH USA, Ltd.
    Release dateJan 1, 2003
    ISBN9781607950776
    PDQ Statistics
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    Geoffrey R. Norman

    Geoffrey R. Norman, PhD is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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