Author

Merrill, Ray M.

Place of Publication

Burlington, MA

Publisher

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Publication Date

2016

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Epidemiologic Methods

Statistics as Topic

Abstract

Table of Contents: The basics of epidemiology -- Principles of statistics -- Causality in epidemiology -- Epidemiologic data -- Sample size, power, and probability sampling -- Measures of frequency and association -- Disease surveillance and screening -- Designing epidemiologic research -- Descriptive studies -- Analytic studies -- Experimental studies -- Statistical models -- General linear models -- Categorical data analysis -- Nonparametric methods -- Life tables -- Survival analysis.

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Reinhart, Alex

Place of Publication

San Francisco, CA

Publisher

No Starch Press

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xviii, 152 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Statistics as Topic

Research Design

Data Interpretation, Statistical

Reproducibility of Results

Data Curation

Open Access Publishing

Abstract

"Discusses how to avoid the most common statistical errors in modern research, and perform more accurate statistical analyses" - provided by publisher

ISBN

9781593276201

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

HA29 R371 2015

Website Notes

Table of contents and chapter summaries

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