Title:
Statistical analysis quick reference guidebook : with SPSS examples
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Publication Information:
Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 2007
ISBN:
9781412925600
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Summary
Summary
A practical `cut to the chase′ handbook that quickly explains the when, where, and how of statistical data analysis as it is used for real-world decision-making in a wide variety of disciplines. In this one-stop reference, the authors provide succinct guidelines for performing an analysis, avoiding pitfalls, interpreting results and reporting outcomes.
Table of Contents
| List of Tables and Figures |
| Acknowledgments |
| 1 Introduction |
| Getting the Most Out of This Quick Reference Guidebook |
| A Brief Review of the Statistical Process |
| Understanding Hypothesis Testing, Power, and Sample Size |
| Understanding the p-Value |
| Planning a Successful Analysis |
| Guidelines for Creating Data Sets |
| Preparing Excel Data for Import |
| Guidelines for Reporting Results |
| Guidelines for Creating and Using Graphs |
| Downloading Sample SPSS Data Files |
| Opening Data Files for Examples |
| Summary |
| References |
| 2 Describing and Examining Data |
| Example Data Files |
| Describing Quantitative Data |
| Describing Categorical Data |
| Summary |
| References |
| 3 Comparing One or Two Means Using the t-Test |
| One-Sample t-Test |
| Two-Sample t-Test |
| Paired t-Test |
| Summary |
| References |
| 4 Correlation and Regression |
| Correlation Analysis |
| Simple Linear Regression |
| Multiple Linear Regression |
| Bland-Altman Analysis |
| Summary |
| References |
| 5 Analysis of Categorical Data |
| Contingency Table Analysis (r x c) |
| Analyzing Risk Ratios in a 2 x 2 Table |
| McNemar's Test |
| Mantel-Haenszel Comparison |
| Tests of Interrater Reliability |
| Goodness-of-Fit Test |
| Other Measures of Association for Categorical Data |
| Summary |
| References |
| 6 Analysis of Variance and Covariance |
| One-Way ANOVA |
| Two-Way Analysis of Variance |
| Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance |
| Analysis of Covariance |
| Summary |
| References |
| 7 Nonparametric Analysis Procedures |
| Spearman's Rho |
| Mann-Whitney (Two Independent Groups Test) |
| Kruskal-Wallis Test |
| Sign Test and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for Matched Pairs |
| Friedman's Test |
| Summary |
| References |
| 8 Logistic Regression |
| Introduction to Logistic Regression |
| Simple Logistic Regression |
| Multiple Logistic Regression |
| Summary |
| References |
| Appendix A A Brief Tutorial for Using SPSS for Windows |
| Working With Data in SPSS |
| Transforming, Recoding, and Categorizing Your Data |
| Appendix B Choosing the Right Procedure to Use |
| How to Use the Tables |
| Index |
| About the Authors |
