Title: Statistical Modeling for Biomedical Researchers: A Simple Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Data (Cambridge Medicine (Paperback))
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521614805
ISBN 13: 9780521614801
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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Synopsis

For biomedical researchers, the new edition of this standard text guides readers in the selection and use of advanced statistical methods and the presentation of results to clinical colleagues. It assumes no knowledge of mathematics beyond high school level and is accessible to anyone with an introductory background in statistics. The Stata statistical software package is used to perform the analyses, in this edition employing the intuitive version 10.
Topics covered include linear, logistic and Poisson regression, survival analysis, fixed-effects analysis of variance, and repeated-measure analysis of variance. Restricted cubic splines are used to model non-linear relationships. Each method is introduced in its simplest form and then extended to cover more complex situations. An appendix will help the reader select the most appropriate statistical methods for their data. The text makes extensive use of real data sets available online through Vanderbilt University.