An Introduction to Basic Concepts Ashis Banerjee Consultant in Emergency Medicine Lewisham University Hospital, London, UK £22.50,  978-1-85315-544-4,  131pp,  Paperback,  February 2003

Physiotherapy, 2005
I would recommend at least one copy of this book in physiotherapy and hospital libraries to aid critical evaluation and clinical research.

Bandolier
This is a useful little book for the shelf, and you will soon find yourself thumbing through it.

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2003
As an introductory text, it covers a great deal of ground in concise fashion and makes reference to the majority of statistical methods that are likely to be encountered. It is a considerable challenge to cover such a large number of topics in a book of this size... the author has succeeded.

Dr Avril Drummond, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2003 66 (7)
This is a sound textbook which provides a comprehensive overview of medical statistics…

Current Medical Research Opinion
An excellent introduction to the dark art of statistical analysis and also a very good 'jargon-buster'. Unlike many textbooks on statistics, this book avoids the use of mathematical equations, and so it is a very useful means of introducing non-mathematical people to the ideas behind common statistical processes.

Derek Steinberg, Psychiatrist, The British Holistic Medical Association
This book is short, clear and competently written and should be of great value not only to people engaged in research, but for everyone who wants to check for themselves whether what technical paper asserts in its conclusions is justified by the work that was done.

Gerontology, 2004
The book is of great practical value for any geriatrician or gerontologist who has to test hypotheses, assessing therapeutic advances, and who evaluates the validity of collected data. The author's aim to write a practical guide concerning basic concepts of medical statistics is outstandingly achieved.

There is no need to be wary of medical statistics with this book at your side.

In the pursuit of evidence-based medicine it is particularly important that peer reviewed literature is accessible to the reader. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the techniques that are commonly described in peer reviewed journals and will help you understand the published literature better. Furthermore it describes the key concepts without bombarding the reader with mathematical formulae.

As an examiner at the Royal College of Surgeons, the author is involved in critical appraisal, supervising registrars and is constantly being advised by trainees that a suitable introductory text has been lacking. This book will be invaluable for doctors (and allied professionals) at all stages of training and will provide vital guidance for all those embarking on research.

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