Statistics In DentistryThis book is designed for those professionals in the dental and medical fields who require a good basic understanding of statistical methods. It has been written and designed to enable you to follow the logic and practical applications of the concepts presented and will help you to: * Understand and critically appraise papers or reports which include statistical analyses. * Carry out analyses of your own raw data with accuracy and confidence. * Communicate with statistical experts in terms which you both can understand. |
Contents
Simple summary calculations | 9 |
Probability and sampling | 18 |
Simple tests of statistical significance | 29 |
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agreement algebraic antilog arithmetic mean association average becoming edentulous calculated caries free carious chapter compared comparison confidence interval consider constant continuous variable correlation coefficient critical value crushing strength degrees of freedom dental caries dental surgeons dentifrice dentists described diagnostic DMF score edentulous equal Exam examiner variability fluoride formula given inches incisor width increases independent sample kappa linear regression log transformation logarithm magnitude mean DMF mean number mean µ measure median methods missing teeth n₁ n₂ non-parametric Normal distribution null hypothesis number of observations obtained oral hygiene pairs patients periodontal plotted population mean Practical example quantitative variable random sample ranks ratio reliable response variable restorations result sample means sample proportions sampling error scatter diagram SE(x significance tests square standard deviation standard error statistical analysis Suppose survivorship t-test tooth true difference true population variance weight within-group Σχ