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Biostatistical methods in epidemiology /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newman, Stephen C., 1952-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : John Wiley & Sons, [2001]
Series:Wiley series in probability and statistics. Biostatistics section.
Subjects:
Epidemiology > Statistical methods.
Cohort analysis.
Biometry.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Cohort Studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Measurement issues in epidemiology
  • Binomial methods for single sample closed cohort data
  • Odds ratio methods for unstratified closed cohort data
  • Odds ratio methods for stratified closed cohort data
  • Risk ratio methods for closed cohort data
  • Risk difference methods for closed cohort data
  • Survival analysis
  • Kaplan-Meier and actuarial methods for censored survival data
  • Poisson methods for censored survival data
  • Odds ratio methods for case-control data
  • Standardized rates and age-period-cohort analysis
  • Life tables
  • Sample size and power
  • Logistic regression and cox regression. Appendix A. Odds ratio inequality
  • Appendix B. Maximum likelihood theory
  • Appendix C. Hypergeometric and conditional poisson distributions
  • Appendix D. Quadratic equation for the odds ratio
  • Appendix E. Matrix identities and inequalities
  • Appendix F. Survival analysis and life tables
  • Appendix G. Confounding in open cohort and case-control studies
  • Appendix H. Odds ratio estimate in a matched case-control study.