This book focuses on the analyses used most often in health research. It covers various graph types, calculation commands, commands to modify data set structure, simple analyses of categorical and continuous variables, regression models, incidence and survival analysis, and measurement and diagnosis. This edition encompasses several of the new features in Stata 10, such as the Graph Editor and date-and-time variables, as well as a new section with exercises. The author stresses the importance of good documentation habits to prevent errors and wasting time. He also provides robust examples with downloadable data sets on the book’s website.

An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Second Edition

Science & Math

Svend Juul

Mathematics

Stata Press

An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Third Edition systematically covers data management, simple description and analysis, and more advanced analyses that are most often used in health research, such as regression models, survival analysis, measurement, and diagnosis. It also describes many graph types as well as how to modify the appearance of a graph. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the importance of good documentation habits to prevent errors and wasted time. They demonstrate the use of strategies and tools for documentation. Robust data sets can be downloaded from the book’s website. What’s New This third edition presents some of the new features in Stata 11, including the new, flexible syntax for factor variables. It also incorporates Stata 11 in the rewritten chapters on regression and survival analysis. Taking into account the improved availability of online documentation, this edition points to further reading in the online manuals.

An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Third Edition

Morten Frydenberg

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An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Second Edition

An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Third Edition