Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Matthews, David E., 1948-

Using and understanding medical statistics / David E. Matthews, Vernon T. Farewell. - 4th, completely rev. and enl. ed. - Basel ; New York : Karger, c2007. - xx, 322 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-313) and index.

An introduction to the normal distribution -- Analyzing normally distributed data -- Linear regression models for medical data -- Binary logistic regression -- Regression models for count data -- Proportional hazards regression -- The analysis o Analysis of variance -- Data analysis -- The question of sample size -- The design of clinical trials -- Further comments regarding clinical trials -- Meta-analysis -- Epidemiological applications -- Diagnostic tests -- Agreement and reliability Basic concepts -- Tests of significance -- Fisher's test for 2 x 2 contingency tables -- Approximate significance tests for contingency tables -- Some warnings concerning 2 x 2 tables -- Kaplan-Meier or 'actuarial' survival curves -- The log-ran

ISBN: 3805581890 (hard cover : alk. paper) 9783805581899 (hard cover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006100514

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101294535 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical statistics.
Biometry--methods.
Statistics.

LC Class. No.: RA409 / .M37-2007

Dewey Class. No.: 610.1/5195

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2007 C-786 WA 950 / M438u 2007