Statistics for veterinary and animal science /
Aviva Petrie, Paul Watson.
- 3rd ed.
- Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub. Professional, 2013.
- 391 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-378) and index.
The whys and wherefores of statistics -- Descriptive statistics -- Probability and probability distributions -- Sampling and sampling distributions -- Experimental design and clinical trials -- An introduction to hypothesis testing -- Hypothesis tests 1 the t-test : comparing one or two means -- Hypothesis tests 2 the F-test : comparing two variances or more than two means -- Hypothesis tests 3 the chi-squared test : comparing proportions -- Linear correlation and regression -- Further regression analyses -- Non-parametric statistical methods -- Further aspects of design and analysis -- Additional techniques -- Some specialized issues and procedures -- Evidence-based veterinary medicine -- Reporting guidelines -- Critical appraisal of reported studies.
9780470670750 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012045182
Statistics as Topic--methods. Veterinary Medicine.