Epidemiology with R (Hardcover)

Bendix Carstensen

ISBN 10: 0198841329 / ISBN 13: 9780198841326

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020

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Hardcover. This practical guide is designed for students and researchers with an existing knowledge of R who wish to learn how to apply it in an epidemiological context and exploit its versatility. It also serves as a broader introduction to the quantitative aspects of modern practical epidemiology. The standard tools used in epidemiology are described and the practical use of R for these is clearly explained and laid out. R code examples, many with output, are embeddedthroughout the text. The entire code is also available on the companion website so that readers can reproduce all the results and graphs featured in the book.Epidemiology with R is anadvanced textbook suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students, professional researchers, and practitioners in the fields of human and non-human epidemiology, public health, veterinary science, and biostatistics. This practical guide is designed for students and researchers with an existing knowledge of R who wish to learn how to apply it in an epidemiological context and exploit its versatility. It also serves as a broader introduction to the quantitative aspects of modern practical epidemiology. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Epidemiology with R (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198841329
• ISBN 13: 9780198841326
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This practical guide is designed for students and researchers with an existing knowledge of R who wish to learn how to apply it in an epidemiological context and exploit its versatility. It also serves as a broader introduction to the quantitative aspects of modern practical epidemiology. The standard tools used in epidemiology are described and the practical use of R for these is clearly explained and laid out. R code examples, many with output, are embedded throughout the text. The entire code is also available on the companion website so that readers can reproduce all the results and graphs featured in the book.

Epidemiology with R is an advanced textbook suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students, professional researchers, and practitioners in the fields of human and non-human epidemiology, public health, veterinary science, and biostatistics.

About the Author

Bendix Carstensen, Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte and Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Bendix Carstensen is a Senior Statistician in Clinical Epidemiology at the Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte and an External Lecturer at the Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His expertise and interests are chiefly in the areas of Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Public Health and Diabetes Epidemiology.