Mastering Biostatistics for Dental Clinicians: A Comprehensive Guide

By Michael Glick, Alonso Carrasco-Labra, and Olivia Urquhart

As dental practitioners, it’s essential to stay up-to-date with the latest research and scientific literature. However, understanding and interpreting statistical concepts can be a significant barrier to evidence-based dentistry. Statistics for Dental Clinicians bridges this gap, providing a clear and accessible guide to biostatistics and its applications in dental clinical practice.

Unlocking the Power of Biostatistics in Dentistry

This indispensable guide helps dental clinicians understand and interpret scientific literature, applying statistical concepts to improve their clinical practice. Written in clear, concise language, the book breaks down complex statistical principles and study designs, demonstrating how statistics can inform clinical decisions.

Covering the Essential Concepts

The book covers the building blocks of statistics, including:

• Clinical study designs and their applications
• Descriptive and inferential statistical concepts made easy
• Interpreting study results, including clinical and statistical significance

An extensive glossary of statistical terms, accompanied by graphs, figures, tables, and illustrations, ensures that readers develop a deep understanding of statistical concepts.

Applying Biostatistics in Dental Practice

Statistics for Dental Clinicians covers essential topics, including:

• Understanding and interpreting standard deviations, standard errors, p-values, confidence intervals, and more
• Mastering regression modeling, patient-reported outcome measures, and survival analyses
• Interpreting absolute risks, relative risks, and odds ratios in clinical studies
• Designing and interpreting randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, and cross-sectional studies
• Identifying and addressing bias and confounding in research studies

With comprehensive coverage of biostatistics and its applications in dentistry, Statistics for Dental Clinicians is an indispensable guide for any dental practitioner seeking to improve their understanding of the biomedical literature and enhance their clinical practice.

Publication Details: Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 1st edition (August 29, 2023), 240 pages, ISBN-10: 1119810167, ISBN-13: 978-1119810162