{"product_id":"9780470439531","title":"Medical Uses of Statistics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMedical Uses of Statistics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn C. Bailar | David C. Hoaglin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Biostatistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the classic guide to the use of statistics in medicine, featuring examples from articles in the \u003ci\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Uses of Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e has served as one of the most influential works on the subject for physicians, physicians-in-training, and a myriad of healthcare experts who need a clear idea of the proper application of statistical techniques in clinical studies as well as the implications of their interpretation for clinical practice. This \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e maintains the focus on the critical ideas, rather than the mechanics, to give practitioners and students the resources they need to understand the statistical methods they encounter in modern medical literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together contributions from more than two dozen distinguished statisticians and medical doctors, this volume stresses the underlying concepts in areas such as randomized trials, survival analysis, genetics, linear regression, meta-analysis, and risk analysis. The \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous examples based on studies taken directly from the pages of the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo added chapters on statistics in genetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo new chapters on the application of statistical methods to studies in epidemiology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapters on analyses of randomized trials, linear regression, categorical data analysis, meta-analysis, subgroup analyses, and risk analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated chapters on statistical thinking, crossover designs, p-values, survival analysis, and reporting research results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA focus on helping readers to critically interpret published results of clinical research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Uses of Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition is a valuable resource for researchers and physicians working in any health-related field. It is also an excellent supplemental book for courses on medicine, biostatistics, and clinical research at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou can also visit the \u003cb\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine website\u003c\/b\u003e for related information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJOHN C. BAILAR III, MD, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Scholar in Residence at the National Academy of Sciences and Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. He served as statistical consultant for the \u003ci\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e for more than ten years and was chairman of the board of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences. Dr. Bailar has published numerous papers in the areas of epidemiology and scientific communications.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID C. HOAGLIN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Principal Statistician at Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc., a global provider of integrated clinical, health economic, and commercialization solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device and diagnostics industries. In thirty years with Abt Associates Inc., he worked on studies and experiments in public health, income security, health services, housing, education, and law and justice. He has held faculty and research positions in statistics at Harvard University and also served for five years as core biostatistician for the Harvard Anesthesia Research Center. Dr. Hoaglin has published papers in exploratory data analysis, outliers, meta-analysis, surgery, anesthsesia, vaccination, and multiple sclerosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 July 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\u003e9780470439531\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e536\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315606581388,"sku":"9780470439531","price":99.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470439531_5479e51e-b716-48e8-abb9-d4ad366887c6.jpg?v=1780105839","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470439531","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}