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Book Synopsisaeo An encyclopaedic reference text for all aspects of advanced medical statistics aeo Special regression problems have been added to the new edition aeo ". the standard text for professional medical statisticians. " -- Aslib Book Guide aeo new chapter on laboratory assays.
Trade ReviewOn the fourth edition:
'...this breakthrough revision of a classic...is truly excellent: comprehensive, informative, able to be read at a variety of levels by a variety of readers, modern and insightful.'
Statistics in Medicine, Volume 22, 2003
'...this is a volume which could usefully, and perhaps should, be read from cover to cover by anyone embarking on the study of medical statistics. For those already working in the area, it should at least be on their bookshelves.'
Short Book Reviews, Volume 22, Number 2, August 2002
'...each edition has improved and expanded considerably on the last, keeping pace with the ever-changing field of medical statistics...'
eMJA Bookroom, 2002
On previous editions:
'...this is an excellent book...I strongly recommend this book...'
International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, December 1997
'...this classical beauty has aged well.'
International Statistical Institute, April 1996
'...readers who...use statistical analysis...must buy this third edition'
Australian-New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Spring 1995
'...the standard text for professional medical statisticians.'
Aslib Book Guide, November 1994
Table of ContentsPreface to the fourth edition.
1 The Scope of Statistics.
2 Describing Data.
3 Probability.
4 Analysing Means and Proportions.
5 Analysing Variances, Counts and Other Measures.
6 Bayesian Methods.
7 Regression and Correlation.
8 Comparison of Several Groups.
9 Experimental Design.
10 Analysing Non-Normal Data.
11 Modelling Continous Data.
12 Further Regresson Models for a Continuous Response.
13 Multivariate Methods.
14 Modelling Categorical Data.
15 Empirical Methods for Categrorical Data.
16 Further Bayesian Methods.
17 Survival Analysis.
18 Clinical Trials.
19 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology.
20 Laboratory Assays.
Appendix tables.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
