{"product_id":"9780470694503","title":"An Introduction to Optimal Designs for Social and Biomedical Research","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStatistics in Practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to Optimal Designs for Social and Biomedical Research\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMartijn P.F. Berger | Weng-Kee Wong\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Probability \u0026amp; Statistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe increasing cost of research means that scientists are in more urgent need of optimal design theory to increase the efficiency of parameter estimators and the statistical power of their tests.  \u003cp\u003eThe objectives of a good design are to provide interpretable and accurate inference at minimal costs. Optimal design theory can help to identify a design with maximum power and maximum information for a statistical model and, at the same time, enable researchers to check on the model assumptions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces optimal experimental design in an accessible format.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines for practitioners to increase the efficiency of their designs, and demonstrates how optimal designs can reduce a study’s costs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the merits of optimal designs and compares them with commonly used designs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes the reader from simple linear regression models to advanced designs for multiple linear regression and nonlinear models in a systematic manner.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates design techniques with practical examples from social and biomedical research to enhance the reader’s understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearchers and students studying social, behavioural and biomedical sciences will find this book useful for understanding design issues and in putting optimal design ideas to practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartijn Berger, Department of Methodology and Statistics, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Berger has been teaching and conducting research in this area for over 20 years. He has an extensive collection of publications to his name, including articles in a wide range of journals, a contributed chapter in Wiley's recent \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioural Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and the 2005 book \u003ci\u003eApplied Optimal Designs\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Weng Kee Wong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeng Kee Wong, Department of Biostatistics, University of California - Los Angeles, USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the leading experts in the US working in this field, Professor Wong is currently conducting grant-funded research into making optimal design methods more accessible for practitioners. As well as co-authoring \u003ci\u003eApplied Optimal Designs\u003c\/i\u003e, he has published over a hundred refereed articles, in numerous journals. He has held the position of Associate Editor for many such journals, including a current, second 3-year term for \u003ci\u003eBiometrics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 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\u003e9780470694503\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\u003e346\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315481866380,"sku":"9780470694503","price":90.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470694503_32f7f8d7-23e2-46df-94ac-f6619308789a.jpg?v=1780113896","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470694503","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}