Epidemiology
Epidemiology
New to the Third Edition
New chapter on risk scores and clinical decision rules
New chapter on computer-intensive methods, including the bootstrap, permutation tests, and missing value imputation
New sections on binomial regression models, competing risk, information criteria, propensity scoring, and splines
Many more exercises and examples using both Stata and SAS
More than 60 new figures
After introducing study design and reviewing all the standard methods, this self-contained book takes students through analytical methods for both general and specific epidemiological study designs, including cohort, case-control, and intervention studies. In addition to classical methods, it now covers modern methods that exploit the enormous power of contemporary computers. The book also addresses the problem of determining the appropriate size for a study, discusses statistical modeling in epidemiology, covers methods for comparing and summarizing the evidence from several studies, and explains how to use statistical models in risk forecasting and assessing new biomarkers. The author illustrates the techniques with numerous real-world examples and interprets results in a practical way. He also includes an extensive list of references for further reading along with exercises to reinforce understanding.
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New to the Third Edition
New chapter on risk scores and clinical decision rules
New chapter on computer-intensive methods, including the bootstrap, permutation tests, and missing value imputation
New sections on binomial regression models, competing risk, information criteria, propensity scoring, and splines
Many more exercises and examples using both Stata and SAS
More than 60 new figures
After introducing study design and reviewing all the standard methods, this self-contained book takes students through analytical methods for both general and specific epidemiological study designs, including cohort, case-control, and intervention studies. In addition to classical methods, it now covers modern methods that exploit the enormous power of contemporary computers. The book also addresses the problem of determining the appropriate size for a study, discusses statistical modeling in epidemiology, covers methods for comparing and summarizing the evidence from several studies, and explains how to use statistical models in risk forecasting and assessing new biomarkers. The author illustrates the techniques with numerous real-world examples and interprets results in a practical way. He also includes an extensive list of references for further reading along with exercises to reinforce understanding.
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