Book contents
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Interactive website
- Section 1 The FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination
- Section 2 Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
- Section 3 Trauma
- Section 4 Children’s Orthopaedics/Hand and Upper Limb
- Section 5 Applied Basic Sciences
- Chapter 19 Anatomy and surgical approaches
- Chapter 20 Structure and function of connective tissue
- Chapter 21 Design of implants and factors associated with implant failure (wear, loosening)
- Chapter 22 Orthotics and prosthetics
- Chapter 23 Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia
- Chapter 24 Musculoskeletal oncology
- Chapter 25 Tribology and biomaterials
- Chapter 26 Biomechanics
- Chapter 27 Genetics and cell biology
- Chapter 28 Diagnostics
- Chapter 29 Clinical environment
- Chapter 30 Statistics and evidence-based practice
- Section 6 Drawings for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Index
- References
Chapter 30 - Statistics and evidence-based practice
from Section 5 - Applied Basic Sciences
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2019
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Interactive website
- Section 1 The FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination
- Section 2 Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
- Section 3 Trauma
- Section 4 Children’s Orthopaedics/Hand and Upper Limb
- Section 5 Applied Basic Sciences
- Chapter 19 Anatomy and surgical approaches
- Chapter 20 Structure and function of connective tissue
- Chapter 21 Design of implants and factors associated with implant failure (wear, loosening)
- Chapter 22 Orthotics and prosthetics
- Chapter 23 Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia
- Chapter 24 Musculoskeletal oncology
- Chapter 25 Tribology and biomaterials
- Chapter 26 Biomechanics
- Chapter 27 Genetics and cell biology
- Chapter 28 Diagnostics
- Chapter 29 Clinical environment
- Chapter 30 Statistics and evidence-based practice
- Section 6 Drawings for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Index
- References
Summary
Many examinees approach medical statistics with a lot of apprehension. This is justified in most circumstances as we do not regularly practise statistics, nor do we study it on a regular basis. Examiners are not different and appreciate this very well. You should remember that when you are asked questions related to medical statistics you are not expected to demonstrate the knowledge of a statistician. The examiners simply wish to satisfy themselves that as an inquisitive orthopaedic surgeon you understand the basic statistical concepts well enough to be able to scrutinize the published orthopaedic evidence. It is very unlikely that you will be asked esoteric questions (unless you do really well). Statistics of direct relevance (for example NJR survival analysis) are very popular with examiners and are frequently asked. Of the six basic science viva questions most of you would probably be asked at least one question related to Medical Statistics.
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- Postgraduate OrthopaedicsViva Guide for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination, pp. 689 - 712Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019