Statistics for FRCS (Orth)

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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 87-B, No. 7 Book ReviewsFree AccessStatistics for FRCS (Orth) Edited By P. Cool. Pp 166. Oswestry, UK: Institute Orthopaedics, 2004. ISBN: 0-95399-823-1. £40.00.M. LaurenceM. LaurenceSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Jul 2005https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87B7.0871026aAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsAdd to Favourites ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail The subject matter could be vast but the scope of this volume is appropriately modest. The sceptic might disparage the topic as no more than ‘common sense’, but the techniques of evaluating statistics have so often been made complicated by the use of Greek characters and Aramaic cuneiforms which are responsible for the dulling effect on the reader of mature years.In this book Mr Cool has written a transparent primer for the examinee and an easy reader, which may prove to be even more attractive to those whose professional interest remains lively and productive, but who are frustrated by data not amenable to common sense conclusions. A lifetime’s experience will contain evidence of truth which is not self-evident but requires the analysing techniques presented here. I predict success for this book, which should be on the shelf of every seriously interested surgeon.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 87-B, No. 7 Metrics Downloaded 137 times History Published online 1 July 2005 Published in print 1 July 2005 InformationCopyright © 2005, The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery: All rights reservedPDF download