Statistical tools for epidemiologic research /

In this innovative new book, Steve Selvin provides readers with a clear understanding of intermediate biostatistical methods without advanced mathematics or statistical theory (for example, no Bayesian statistics, no causal inference, no linear algebra and only a slight hint of calculus). This text...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Selvin, S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Epidemiology > Statistical methods.
Epidemiologic Methods
Épidémiologie > Méthodes statistiques.
MEDICAL > Health Risk Assessment.
MEDICAL > Epidemiology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Two measures of risk : odds ratios and average rates
  • Tabular data : the 2xð ðk table and summarizing 2 xð ð2 tables
  • Two especially useful estimation tools
  • Linear logistic regression : discrete data
  • Logistic regression : continuous data
  • Analysis of count data : poisson regression model
  • Analysis of matched case/control data
  • Spatial data : estimation and analysis
  • Classification : three examples
  • Three smoothing techniques
  • Case study : description and analysis
  • Longitudinal data analysis
  • Analysis of multivariate tables
  • Misclassification : a detailed description of a simple case
  • Advanced topics.

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