a primer for health and biomedical professionals Wassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia creator author. Smoller, Jordan W. 1961- author. text bibliography nyu Cham, Switzerland Springer 2024 2015 Fifth edition monographic eng

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xix, 232 p. : ill. (some color), 20 cm Since the publication of the first edition, Biostatistics and Epidemiology has attracted loyal readers from across specialty areas in the biomedical community. Not only does this textbook teach foundations of epidemiological design and statistical methods, but it also includes topics applicable to new areas of research. Areas covered in the fourth edition include a new chapter on risk prediction, risk reclassification and evaluation of biomarkers, new material on propensity analyses, and a vastly expanded chapter on genetic epidemiology, which is particularly relevant to those who wish to understand the epidemiological and statistical aspects of scientific articles in this rapidly advancing field. Biostatistics and Epidemiology was written to be accessible for readers without backgrounds in mathematics. It provides clear explanations of underlying principles, as well as practical guidelines of "how to do it" and "how to interpret it." Key features include a philosophical explanation of the logic of science, subsections that can stand alone or serve as reference, cross-referencing, recommended reading, and appendices covering sample calculations for various statistics in the text. -- The Scientific Method -- Probability -- Statistics -- Epidemiology.-Screening -- Clinical Trials -- Quality of Life -- Genetic Epidemiology -- Risk Prediction and Reclassification -- Research Ethics and Statistics -- Postscript -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- References -- Suggested Readings -- Index. Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Department of Epidemiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA, Jordan Smoller, Department of Psychiatry and Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Includes bibliographical references and index. Epidemiology Statistical methods Clinical trials Statistical methods Biostatistics methods Biometry Epidemiology Clinical trials Statistical methods Epidemiology Statistical methods RA652.2.M3 W37 2024 614.4/072 570.15195 2015 E-069 WA 950 9783031530425 1493921339 2014952775 https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014952775-b.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014952775-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014952775-t.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014952775-b.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014952775-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014952775-t.html DLC 140930 20250930144335.0 18320543 eng