This book takes on a highly entertaining approach to an area normally reserved for dry, hard-to-follow books. Students benefit not only from the humorous aspects, but also from the in-depth and memorable discussions. This second edition features four new
This edition will also include free access to JMP Student Edition Software, which is a streamlined version of SAS’ statistical discovery software and is well-suited to for introductory or intermediate statistics courses.
A revised text on biostatistics that demands little or no statistical background from the reader. The emphasis on concepts, not computation, enables the reader to understand statistical aspects of experimental...
This book presents a multidisciplinary survey of biostatics methods, each illustrated with hands-on examples. It introduces advanced methods in statistics, including how to choose and work with statistical packages.
Lisa M. Sullivan ... The technique for estimating the regression coefficients in a Cox proportional hazards regression model is beyond the scope of this text and is described in Cox and Oakes.2 Here we focus on interpretation.
Since the publication of the first edition, Biostatistics and Epidemiology has attracted loyal readers from across specialty areas in the biomedical community.
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Pearson's correlation between education and belief is 0.216 , so 8 13 21 53 47 100 x mu = ( 99 ) 0.2162 = 4.619 ... using a non - parametric correlation , such as Spearman's p instead , 23 you'd get a value of 0.217 rather than 0.216 .
This book has always been meant for use by advanced students who have not previously had an introductory biostatistics course - material often presented in a one-semester course - or by busy professionals who need to learn the basics of ...
Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation • First, click the cell you want to fill, then click the paste function icon, f*, which will give you – in a box – a list of Excel functions available for your use. • The item you need in this list ...
This is a concise introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics written specifically for medical students and first-time learners of clinical research methods.