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IJE Advance Access originally published online on September 15, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(5):1368-1369; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl182
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2006; all rights reserved.

Book Review

Statistical Evidence in Medical Trials: What do the Data Really Tell Us? Stephen D. Simon. OUP, 2006. £65. ISBN 0 19 856760 X

REBECCA ROONEY

E-mail: becky.rooney@bristol.ac.uk

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Aimed at health professionals who need to understand published research, this book takes a light-hearted approach to what is often (understandably) seen as a dry subject. The emphasis is on helping the reader critically evaluate research papers and extract useful information. The book is informally written and seeks to provide an entertaining yet informative account of how to avoid common mistakes when reading the literature. Many of the chapters begin with a cartoon sketch chosen to illustrate the focus of the chapter. Analogies are used (such as ‘apples and oranges’ for comparison groups and a courtroom for . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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