MADE EASY SERIES • BOOK 2 OF 3
A Beginner’s Guide with Worked Examples for Medical and Dental Students and Postgraduate Trainees
By Prof. Zahid Mahmood, Professor of Surgery, Lahore Medical and Dental College
Each idea in plain words with almost no heavy mathematics, followed by a small worked example from surgical practice you can solve with a simple calculator.
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- What Is Biostatistics? Data and Variables
- Presenting Data in Tables and Graphs
- Measures of Central Tendency — Mean, Median, Mode
- Measures of Dispersion
- Probability and the Normal Distribution
- Sampling, Standard Error and Confidence Intervals
- Hypothesis Testing, p-Value, Errors and Power
- Comparing Means — t-Tests, ANOVA and Non-Parametric Tests
- Comparing Proportions — Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact Test
- Correlation and Regression
- Rates and Measures of Risk
- Evaluating Diagnostic Tests
- Survival Analysis Made Simple
- Choosing the Right Test and Running It in SPSS
Plus “Remember” boxes, a formula sheet, a glossary and practice questions — for MBBS and BDS students, house officers and postgraduate trainees preparing a synopsis, dissertation or exam.
Made Easy series: 1. Research Methodology Made Easy → 2. Biostatistics → 3. How Articles Are Reviewed – Made Easy
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© Prof. Zahid Mahmood, 2026. Free for personal study.