Medical Uses of StatisticsJohn C. Bailar III, Frederick Mosteller CRC Press, 2019 M05 20 - 480 pages This work explains the purpose of statistical methods in medical studies and analyzes the statistical techniques used by clinical investigators, with special emphasis on studies published in "The New England Journal of Medicine". It clarifies fundamental concepts of statistical design and analysis, and facilitates the understanding of research results. |
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... Warren and Kerri. White for their many successful efforts to improve the quantitative support of research in medicine and health Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com Contributing Authors Dedication.
... Warren and Kerri. White for their many successful efforts to improve the quantitative support of research in medicine and health Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com Contributing Authors Dedication.
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John C. Bailar III, Frederick Mosteller. Contributing Authors xii Preface xv Preface to the First Edition xvi Acknowledgments xix Origins of Chapters xx Introduction xxiii SECTIONI BROAD CONCEPTS AND ANALYTIC TECHNIQUES Chapter 1 ...
John C. Bailar III, Frederick Mosteller. Contributing Authors xii Preface xv Preface to the First Edition xvi Acknowledgments xix Origins of Chapters xx Introduction xxiii SECTIONI BROAD CONCEPTS AND ANALYTIC TECHNIQUES Chapter 1 ...
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... Department of Medicine, Carney Hospital Jerome P. Kassirer, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal of Medicine Roy R Kuebler, Ph.D„ Department of Biostatistics, School of Public. Contributing. authors Contributing Authors.
... Department of Medicine, Carney Hospital Jerome P. Kassirer, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal of Medicine Roy R Kuebler, Ph.D„ Department of Biostatistics, School of Public. Contributing. authors Contributing Authors.
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... authors have striven to write in a straightforward style, as unencumbered by biostatistical jargon as possible. Their object has been to make this book understandable to almost anyone who has a nodding acquaintance with biomedical ...
... authors have striven to write in a straightforward style, as unencumbered by biostatistical jargon as possible. Their object has been to make this book understandable to almost anyone who has a nodding acquaintance with biomedical ...
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