Biostatistics can be defined as the application of the mathematical tools used in statistics to the fields of biological sciences and medicine. Here, we provide a brief introduction to selected important topics in biostatistics. Specific applications include tools for describing statistical measures to summarize data and methods for performing inference on population parameters to reach decisions about population when only a part of the data is observed (sample). In particular, we introduce estimation and hypothesis testing for parametric and non-parametric tests. Finally, illustrative examples are given to show how biostatistics can improve our biological knowledge.
Introduction to biostatistics
Iuliano A.
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2018-01-01
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Biostatistics can be defined as the application of the mathematical tools used in statistics to the fields of biological sciences and medicine. Here, we provide a brief introduction to selected important topics in biostatistics. Specific applications include tools for describing statistical measures to summarize data and methods for performing inference on population parameters to reach decisions about population when only a part of the data is observed (sample). In particular, we introduce estimation and hypothesis testing for parametric and non-parametric tests. Finally, illustrative examples are given to show how biostatistics can improve our biological knowledge.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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