Resource Library
Article:"Errors in Descriptive Statistics and in Interpreting Probability Values"
By Tom Lang. From the series "Common Statistical Errors Even YOU Can Find", published in the AMWA [American Medical Writers Association] Journal.
Article:"Errors in Multivariate Analyses and in Interpreting Differences between Groups"
By Tom Lang.
Article:"Errors in Data Displays"
By Tom Lang.
Presentation:Statistics at Square One, 9th edition
Easy-to-understand textbook of basic (and not-so-basic) statistics. By T D V Swinscow; revised by M J Campbell. Openly accessible. Has a medical emphasis but also is applicable to other fields. Although more recent editions can be bought, still suffices for many uses.
"Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Communicable Disease Control: Selected readings and references"
Annotated bibliography of print resources. About 5 pages long. Used by the World Health Organization (WHO). Includes many classic works. Newer editions of some listed works might be available.
Presentation:Writing Case Reports
Main slides from a presentation at the Workshop on Medical Writing and Publication, Bangladesh Society of Medicine, December 2011. Provides guidance in writing and publishing medical case reports.
Presentation:Writing Other Types of Journal Items
Main slides from a presentation at the Workshop on Medical Writing and Publication, Bangladesh Society of Medicine, December 2011. Discusses writing review articles, editorials, letters to the editor, and essays.
Presentation:Writing and Using Press Releases
From the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011.
Presentation:Effective Teaching of Health Reporting: Lectures and More
From the train-the-trainer workshop 23 November 2011 (held after the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011).
Presentation:Preparing for Media Interviews
From the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011. Includes tips both for reporters and for people being interviewed.