Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods (Wiley Reference Series in Biostatistics)

Gail, Mitchell H. (Editor)/ Benichou, Jacques (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0471866415 / ISBN 13: 9780471866411

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000

About this Item

1st edition. 978 pages. 10.00x7.75x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0471866415

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods (Wiley Reference Series in Biostatistics)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471866415
• ISBN 13: 9780471866411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 2.2 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Featuring articles from the prestigious Encyclopedia of Biostatistics, many of which have been revised and updated to include recent developments, the Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods also includes newly commissioned articles reflecting the latest thinking in

• Cancer Registries
• Birth Defect Registries
• Meta Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies
• Epidemiology Overview
• Sample Size
• Sex Ratio at Birth
• Software Design and Analysis

Featuring contributions from leading experts in academia, government and industry, the Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods has been designed to complement existing texts on the subject by providing further extensive, up-to-date coverage of specialised topics and by introducing the reader to the research literature.

Offering a wealth of information in a single resource, the Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods

• Offers an excellent introduction to a vast array of specialised topics
• Includes in-depth coverage of the statistical underpinnings of contemporary epidemiologic methods
• Provides concise definitions and introductions to numerous concepts found in the current literature
• Uses extensive cross-references, helping to facilitate further research, and enabling the reader to locate definitions and related concepts

In addition to featuring extensive articles in the areas of descriptive and analytic epidemiology, the Encyclopedia also provides the reader with articles on case-control design and offers substantial coverage of allied statistical methods.

About the Author

Mithcell Gail is a Fellow and former President of the American Statistical Association, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.