Biostatistics : a foundation for analysis in the health sciences

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Biostatistics : a foundation for analysis in the health sciences

Wayne W. Daniel

(Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics)

John Wiley & Sons, c2005

8th ed

  • : Wiley international ed
  • student solutions manual
  • instructor's solutions manual

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Pagination: [Text]: xi, 782, A-146, I-4 p.; Student solutions manual: 146 p

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: Wiley international ed ISBN 9780471452324

Description

This classic text takes an applied and computer-oriented approach to its topical coverage. The book is intended for one or two semester courses in biostatistics at the undergraduate or graduate level offered by departments of biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, nursing and other allied health disciplines, and is also used in some departments of forestry and animal husbandry. Nearly all the examples and exercises make use of real data from actual research projects and reports from health sciences literature. Where appropriate, Minitab, SPSS and SAS commands and printouts are included as part of the examples and solutions to exercises.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Biostatistics.Chapter 2. Descriptive Statistics.Chapter 3. Some Basic Probability Concepts.Chapter 4. Probability Distributions.Chapter 5. Some Important Sampling Distributions.Chapter 6. Estimation.Chapter 7. Hypothesis Testing.Chapter 8. Analysis of Variance.Chapter 9. Simple Linear Regression and Correlation.Chapter 10. Multiple Regression and Correlation.Chapter 11. Regression Analysis-Some Additional Techniques.Chapter 12. The Chi-Square Distribution and the Analysis of Frequencies.Chapter 13. Nonparamteric and Distribution-Free Statistics.Chapter 14. Vital Statistics.Appendix: Statistical Tables.Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises.Index.
Volume

ISBN 9780471456544

Description

This classic text takes an applied and computer-oriented approach to its topical coverage. The book is intended for one or two semester courses in biostatistics at the undergraduate or graduate level offered by departments of biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, nursing and other allied health disciplines, and is also used in some departments of forestry and animal husbandry. Nearly all the examples and exercises make use of real data from actual research projects and reports from health sciences literature. Where appropriate, Minitab, SPSS and SAS commands and printouts are included as part of the examples and solutions to exercises.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Biostatistics.2. Descriptive Statistics.3. Some Basic Probability Concepts.4. Probability Distributions.5. Some Important Sampling Distributions.6. Estimation.7. Hypothesis Testing.8. Analysis of Variance.9. Simple Linear Regression and Correlation.10. Multiple Regression and Correlation.11. Regression Analysis-Some Additional Techniques.12. The Chi-Square Distribution and the Analysis of Frequencies.13. Nonparamteric and Distribution-Free Statistics.14. Vital Statistics.Appendix: Statistical Tables.Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises.Index.
Volume

student solutions manual ISBN 9780471701484

Description

This classic text takes an applied and computer-oriented approach to its topical coverage. The book is intended for one or two semester courses in biostatistics at the undergraduate or graduate level offered by departments of biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, nursing and other allied health disciplines, and is also used in some departments of forestry and animal husbandry. Nearly all the examples and exercises make use of real data from actual research projects and reports from health sciences literature. Where appropriate, Minitab, SPSS and SAS commands and printouts are included as part of the examples and solutions to exercises.

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  • NCID
    BA70031851
  • ISBN
    • 9780471456544
    • 9780471452324
    • 9780471701484
  • LCCN
    2004059337
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Hoboken, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    3 v.
  • Size
    25 cm
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