Epidemiologic Analysis: A Case-oriented ApproachWith real data from published sources, this engaging and lucid casebook shows how statistical tools can be used to analyze important epidemiologic issues. Its 18 cases address a variety of interesting research problems from Mendel's classic sweet pea garden experiments to recent studies of AIDS and exposure to electro-magnetic field radiation. Each includes a data set. The cases are described succinctly and the methods used to analyze them are then discussed in detail. A wide range of statistical and graphical tools are included, from simple mean values to nonparametric bivariate regression smoothing techniques. The level of discussion is sophisticated but mathematically simple, affording access to a broad audience interested in using collected data to study human health and disease. The author's focus on describing, interpreting and presenting results will set this book apart from other texts. |
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Epidemiologic Analysis:A Case-Oriented Approach: A Case-Oriented Approach Steve Selvin No preview available - 2001 |
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additive model African-American age-specific analysis assessment b₁ birth defect blood pressure brain cancer case/control status categorical variables CD4 counts cell frequencies chi-square distribution chi-square statistic column components confidence interval correlation curve degrees of freedom denoted differences disease distance esti estimated odds ratio estimated rate estimated variance evaluate females Figure genetic goodness-of-fit hazard function Hispanic Hodgkin's disease hypertension incidence rates independent variables individuals influence levels linear log-linear model log-odds log-rates logarithm logistic model low birth weight males marital status matched sets maternal weight mean values median mortality rates multivariate nonparametric normal distribution odds ratio p-value p₁ parameters parity perinatal mortality plot Poisson model population pregnancy probability race race/ethnicity groups random variation rate ratio rectal cancer relationship relative risk represents residual deviance residual values risk factor sampled smoking smoothed specific survival Table test statistic total number vitamin weight gained X₁
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Environmental and Health Risk Assessment and Management: Principles and ... Paolo Ricci Limited preview - 2005 |