{"product_id":"9780470027264","title":"Robust Methods in Biostatistics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Probability and Statistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRobust Methods in Biostatistics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephane Heritier | Eva Cantoni | Samuel Copt | Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Biostatistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRobust statistics is an extension of classical statistics that specifically takes into account the concept that the underlying models used to describe data are only approximate. Its basic philosophy is to produce statistical procedures which are stable when the data do not exactly match the postulated models as it is the case for example with outliers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobust Methods in Biostatistics\u003c\/i\u003e proposes robust alternatives to common methods used in statistics in general and in biostatistics in particular and illustrates their use on many biomedical datasets. The methods introduced include robust estimation, testing, model selection, model check and diagnostics. They are developed for the following general classes of models:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinear regression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeneralized linear models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinear mixed models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarginal longitudinal data models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCox survival analysis model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe methods are introduced both at a theoretical and applied level within the framework of each general class of models, with a particular emphasis put on practical data analysis. This book is of particular use for research students,applied statisticians and practitioners in the health field interested in more stable statistical techniques. An accompanying website provides R code for computing all of the methods described, as well as for analyzing all the datasets used in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr Stephane Heritier\u003c\/b\u003e, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Australia. A senior lecturer in statistics for four years, Dr Heritier also has over a decade of research to her name, and has published numerous articles in a variety of journals. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Eva Cantoni\u003c\/b\u003e, Department of Econometrics, University of Geneva, Switzerland. Also a senior lecturer in statistics, Dr Cantoni has many years teaching and research experience, and written a number journal articles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Samuel Copt\u003c\/b\u003e, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Australia. Having completed his PhD in 2004, Dr Copt has already spent a year as a lecturer and published six journal articles. He is now a visiting scholar at the University of Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser\u003c\/b\u003e, HEC Section, University of Geneva, Switzerland. Professor Victoria-Feser has over 10 years of teaching experience and has written many journal articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 June 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470027264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e294\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310331555980,"sku":"9780470027264","price":111.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470027264.jpg?v=1780185747","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470027264","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}