Tutorials in Biostatistics Volume 1: Statistical Methods in Clinical Studies

Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 466
Publication Date: 2004-12-17
Sales Rank: 1652848
ISBN / ASIN: 0470023651
EAN: 9780470023655
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Wiley
Studio: Wiley

Book Description:

The Tutorials in Biostatistics have become a very popular feature of the prestigious Wiley journal, Statistics in Medicine (SIM). The introductory style and practical focus make them accessible to a wide audience including medical practitioners with limited statistical knowledge. This book represents the first of two volumes presenting the best tutorials published in SIM, focusing on statistical methods in clinical studies. Topics include the design and analysis of clinical trials, epidemiology, survival read.freeduan.com analysis, and data monitoring. Each tutorial is focused on a medical problem, has been fully peer-reviewed and edited, and is authored by leading researchers in biostatistics. Many articles include an appendix on the latest developments since publication in the journal and additional references.This will appeal to statisticians working in medical research, as well as statistically-minded clinicians, biologists, epidemiologists and geneticists. It will also appeal to graduate students of biostatistics.