Practical Statistical Testing with StatsDirect

Written in accessible English without using mathematical formulae, this book introduces statistical testing and takes the reader from simple analyses of differences all the way to multiple regression, factor analysis and survival analysis. The statistics software cited in the text is cheaper and, crucially, easier to use than software such as SPSS, offering an escape route for postgraduates experiencing difficulties on research projects. The book caters for students and professionals in health, social sciences, marketing and other fields. Unlike many statistics texts, it avoids irrelevant themes and mathematical proofs, instead building up the reader’s knowledge in easy steps, with clear worked examples and practical advice on what to do. Readers who learn statistics with this book, however, should then be able to progress to other software as and when they choose to do so.