* Provides many real-data sets in various fields in the form of examples at at the end of all twelve chapters in the form of exercises. * Covers all of the nuts and bolts of biostatistics in a user-friendly style that motivates readers. * Contains notes on computations at the end of most chapters, covering the use of Excel, SAS, and others.

Preface.

Descriptive Methods for Categorical Data.

Descriptive Methods for Continuous Data.

Probability and Probability Models.

Estimation of Parameters.

Introduction to Statistical Tests of Significance.

Comparison of Population Proportions.

Comparison of Population Means.

Correlation and Regression.

Logistic Regression.

Methods for Count Data.

Analysis of Survival Data and Data from Matched Studies.

Study Designs.

Bibliography.

Appendices.

Answers to Selected Exercises.

Index.

Author Information

CHAP T. LE, PhD, is Distinguished University Teaching Professor and the Director of Biostatistics at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His other books include Health and Numbers: Basic Biostatistical Methods, Applied Survival Analysis, Applied Categorical Data Analysis, and Health and Numbers: A Problems-Based Introduction to Biostatistics, Second Edition, all from Wiley.

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