Fundamental of Biostatistics

Fundamentals of Biostatistics is an important textbook for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students in fields such as biology, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and public health. The book introduces the basic principles and applications of statistical methods in biological and health sciences.It begins with the introduction and definition of biostatistics, statistical methods, biological measurements, and types of biological data. The book explains the collection of data, including sampling methods, classification, tabulation, and graphical representation such as bar diagrams, pie diagrams, and curves.It also covers measures of central tendency like mean, median, mode, and geometric mean. Further topics include measures of dispersion such as mean deviation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, standard error, skewness, and kurtosis.The book additionally explains correlation and regression analysis, including scatter diagrams, Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient, regression analysis, and ANOVA for testing significance.Overall, the book helps students understand statistical concepts and apply them in biological and medical research.