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... may need to be quoted to one extra signifi cant fi gure. • For continuous outcomes, the SD should be used to show variability among individuals and the SE of the mean should be used to show the ... 0.59 should be reported. It is not necessary to specify levels of P lower than 0.001 and this can be written as P Ͻ 0.001 in the table. 84 How to Display Data When all study result...

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... 2004, of qualifi ed nurses/midwives compared to doctors in training and their equivalents. 6 12 How to Display Data The baseline that groups are compared to can be further obscured in other less ... between these two. 5 It then becomes much clearer how each country relates to the others in Europe with respect to population size. 16 How to Display Data 3 Mortaility...

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... (correlation). – To enable the value of one variable to be predicted from any known value of the other variable (regression). One variable is regarded as a response to the other explanatory variable. – To ... systolic blood pressure below 100 mmHg. This graph clearly shows that the relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure is only valid, in this sample, for a limit...

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... we can display the matrix of scatter diagrams showing each of the two-way relationships between the dependent and explanatory variables, such as Figure 5.4. However, it is possible to show the ... maternal age and the baby’s 74 How to Display Data gender, may have a role to play in determining birthweight and these can be included in the regression model to examine what th...

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... detailed above and it is essen- tial not to overcrowd slides as they will look busy and be diffi cult to read. Space can be used to break up text and to highlight specifi c points. If there is ... line. Red Orange YellowGreen Blue Purple Figure 9.4 Example of a colour wheel. Colours close to each other will harmonise, whilst those opposite each other will contrast. 102 How to...

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... on how to draw fi gures and display data. The purpose of this book is to give advice on the best methods to display data which have arisen from a variety of different sources. We have tried to ... as it is easier to scan down a column than across a row. 4 However, it Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com 24 How to Display Data be t...

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... Contents Preface, vii 1 Introduction to data display, 1 2 How to display data badly, 9 3 Displaying univariate categorical data, 17 4 Displaying quantitative data, 29 5 Displaying the relationship between ... on how to draw fi gures and display data. The purpose of this book is to give advice on the best methods to display data which have arisen from a variety of differ...

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... 11.1 Divorced/separated 11 4.9 Total 226 100.0 Introduction to data display 3 Box 1.1 Useful questions to ask when considering how to display information • What do you want to show? • What methods are ... means or standard devi- ations, as it is easier to scan down a column than across a row. 4 However, it 2 How to Display Data be categorised into distinct groups, su...

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... skills and knowledge to display your data appropriately. • In addition, you will be able to distinguish between bad graphs and good graphs and know how to transform the former into the latter and ... 2003. 7 Huff D. How to lie with statistics. London: Penguin Books; 1991. 9 Chapter 2 How to display data badly 2.1 Introduction There are a great many ways in which data can...

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