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Modern Applied Biostatistical Methods

By Steve Selvin

Modern Applied Biostatistical Methods Medicine

Modern Applied Biostatistical Methods

By Steve Selvin

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Statistical analysis typically involves applying theoretically generated techniques to the description and interpretation of collected data. In this text, theory, application and interpretation are combined to present the entire biostatistical process for a series of elementary and intermediate analytic methods. The theoretical basis for each method is discussed with a minimum of mathematics and is applied to a research data example using a computer system called S-PLUS. This system produces concrete numerical results and increases one's understanding of the fundamental concepts and methodology of statistical analysis. Combining statistical logic, data and computer tools, the author explores such topics as random number generation, general linear models, estimation, analysis of tabular data, analysis of variance and survival analysis. The end result is a clear and complete explanation of the way statistical methods can help one gain an understanding of collected data. Modern Applied Biostatistical Methods is unlike other statistical texts, which usually deal either with theory or with applications. It integrates the two elements into a single presentation of theoretical background, data, interpretation, graphics, and implementation. This all-around approach will be particularly helpful to students in various biostatistics and advanced epidemiology courses, and will interest all researchers involved in biomedical data analysis. This text is not a computer manual, even though it makes extensive use of computer language to describe and illustrate applied statistical techniques. This makes the details of the statistical process readily accessible, providing insight intohow and why a statistical method identifies the properties of sampled data. The first chapter gives a simple overview of the S-PLUS language. The subsequent chapters use this valuable statistical tool to present a variety of analytic approaches.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
476
Release Date:
1998-02-19
Publication Date:
1998-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195120256
ISBN13:
9780195120257
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
875 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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