Statistics-in one handy reference Not even the most brilliant statistician can instantly recall every rule and concept that forms the daily bread of statistical work. For every practitioner and student without a photographic memory, here is an eminently practical, easy-to-use, concise sourcebook that puts a broad range of topics instantly at your fingertips. Sensibly organized for quick reference, Statistical Rules of Thumb compiles simple rules that are widely applicable, robust, and elegant, and that capture key statistical concepts. Explaining the justification for each rule, this handbook also conveys the various possibilities that statisticians must think of when designing and conducting a study or analyzing its data. It provides a framework for considering such aspects of statistical work as: * Randomness and statistical models * Sample size * Covariation * Epidemiology * Environmental studies * Designing, conducting, and analyzing studies * Words, tables, and graphs * Consulting Handy and reliable, this all-in-one reference should be the trusted companion of every statistician.

Statistical Rules of Thumb (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

Science & Math

Gerald van Belle

Mathematics

Wiley-Interscience

Biostatistics: A Methodology For the Health Sciences

A respected introduction to biostatistics, thoroughly updated and revisedThe first edition of Biostatistics: A Methodology for the Health Sciences has served professionals and students alike as a leading resource for learning how to apply statistical methods to the biomedical sciences. This substantially revised Second Edition brings the book into the twenty-first century for today’s aspiring and practicing medical scientist.This versatile reference provides a wide-ranging look at basic and advanced biostatistical concepts and methods in a format calibrated to individual interests and levels of proficiency. Written with an eye toward the use of computer applications, the book examines the design of medical studies, descriptive statistics, and introductory ideas of probability theory and statistical inference; explores more advanced statistical methods; and illustrates important current uses of biostatistics.New to this edition are discussions ofLongitudinal data analysisRandomized clinical trialsBayesian statisticsGEEThe bootstrap methodEnhanced by a companion Web site providing data sets, selected problems and solutions, and examples from such current topics as HIV/AIDS, this is a thoroughly current, comprehensive introduction to the field.

Biostatistics: A Methodology for the Health Sciences

Lloyd D. Fisher

Patrick J. Heagerty

Thomas Lumley

Biological Sciences

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