Statistical Methods in Clinical Studies

Ralph B. D'Agostino

ISBN 10: 0470023651 / ISBN 13: 9780470023655

Published by John Wiley & Sons Nov 2004, 2004

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Neuware - The Tutorials in Biostatistics have become a very popular feature of the prestigious Wiley journal, Statistics in Medicine (SIM). The introductory style and practical focus make them accessible to a wide audience including medical practitioners with limited statistical knowledge. This book represents the first of two volumes presenting the best tutorials published in SIM, focusing on statistical methods in clinical studies. Topics include the design and analysis of clinical trials, epidemiology, survival analysis, and data monitoring. Each tutorial is focused on a medical problem, has been fully peer-reviewed and edited, and is authored by leading researchers in biostatistics. Many articles include an appendix on the latest developments since publication in the journal and additional references.This will appeal to statisticians working in medical research, as well as statistically-minded clinicians, biologists, epidemiologists and geneticists. It will also appeal to graduate students of biostatistics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Statistical Methods in Clinical Studies
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Nov 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470023651
• ISBN 13: 9780470023655
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 270W x 207H x 34D millimeters 270 millimeters width by 207 millimeters height by 34 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1174 grams

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Synopsis

The Tutorials in Biostatistics have become a very popular feature of the prestigious Wiley journal, Statistics in Medicine (SIM). The introductory style and practical focus make them accessible to a wide audience including medical practitioners with limited statistical knowledge.   This book represents the first of two volumes presenting the best tutorials published in SIM, focusing on statistical methods in clinical studies. Topics include the design and analysis of clinical trials, epidemiology, survival analysis, and data monitoring. Each tutorial is focused on a medical problem, has been fully peer-reviewed and edited, and is authored by leading researchers in biostatistics.   Many articles include an appendix on the latest developments since publication in the journal and additional references.

This will appeal to statisticians working in medical research, as well as statistically-minded clinicians, biologists, epidemiologists and geneticists. It will also appeal to graduate students of biostatistics.

About the Author

Ralph D'Agostino, Boston University, USA
One of the editors of Statistics in Medicine and editor of the Tutorials in Biostatistics series in the journal.