Statistical Modeling for Biomedical Researchers: A Simple Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Data - Softcover

Dupont, William D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521655781 ISBN 13: 9780521655781

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This text enables biomedical researchers to use a number of advanced statistical methods that have proven valuable in medical research, and uses a statistical software package (Stata® ) to avoid mathematics beyond the high school level. Intended for people who have had an introductory course in biostatistics, the volume emphasizes the assumptions underlying each method, using exploratory techniques to determine the most appropriate method. It presents results in a way that will be readily understood by clinical colleagues. Numerous real examples from medical literature and graphical methods are used to illustrate these techniques.

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Book Description

This text will enable biomedical researchers to use a number of advanced statistical methods that have proven valuable in medical research. It is intended for people who have had an introductory course in biostatistics. A statistical software package (Stata) is used to avoid mathematics beyond the high school level. The emphasis is on understanding the assumptions underlying each method, using exploratory techniques to determine the most appropriate method, and presenting results in a way that will be readily understood by clinical colleagues.

About the Author

Educated at McGill University, and the Johns Hopkins University, Bill Dupont is presently Professor and Director of the Division of Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is best known for his work on the epidemiology of breast cancer, but has also published papers on power calculations, the estimation of animal abundance, the foundations of statistical inference, and other topics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521655781
• ISBN 13: 9780521655781
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408