books about: biostatistics     books:       Mathematical Biology (Biomathematics)7 reviews James D. Murray Springer, 1993 Excellent book on the subject A few decades ago mathematical biology consisted mostly of evolutionary and predator-prey models. This has changed dramatically in recent years with the advent of computational biology and gene sequencing projects. The applications of mathematics to biology are now exploding and this book is an excellent example of that. The book could best be described as the application of nonlinear dynamical ...             Practical Statistics for Field Biology6 reviews Jim Fowler, Louis Cohen, ... John Wiley & Sons, 1998 Consice and well written review of field biology statistics As a graduate student doing field biology, I found this book to be very usefull. It is a great refresher for those who have had a biometrics course before, and I will be using it as quick reference for a long time. It is much easier to read then other biometrics books. Great buy!             Applied Survival Analysis: Regression Modeling of Time to Event Data5 reviews David W. Hosmer Jr., Stanley Lemeshow Wiley-Interscience, 1999 Excellent Nontechnical Coverage of Survival Analysis Applied Survival Analysis is an excellent book for someone seeking a non-mathematicial explanation of survival analysis. The book covers the motivation behind the development of survival analysis, estimation of survival curves, the Cox proportionial hazards, and some parametric models. The book also covers the major methods used in variable selection, model building, and diagnostics. Someone ...             Statistics in Medicine8 reviews R. H. Riffenburgh Academic Press, 1999 different approach to teaching biostatistics in health sciences This very recent book is already getting rave reviews from health professionals particularly in the US Navy where Dr. Riffenburgh is known. I recently met Dr. Riffenburgh at an ASA chapter meeting in San Diego and again at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Indianapolis this past August. The Foreword by Vice Admiral Richard Nelson sets the stage for the book and praises Dr. Riffenburgh. I am a ...             Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods (Wiley Reference Series in Biostatistics)5 reviews Wiley, 2000 compilation of authoritative articles For a biostatistician at a pharmaceutical company who needs to combine clinical trial data with information in the literature from case-control and other non-randomized data, understanding of the latest epidemiologic methods is essential. In this reference source Mitch Gail and Jacques Benichou provide all the important abbreviations and acronyms and 201 articles listed alphabetical by title ...             Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials5 reviews Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner Mosby-Year Book, 1993 Best Bostatistics Book Ever AND It's Back In Print I teach and do statistics for a living. Don't let the humor fool you. Despite being the most (only?) fun to read statistics book, it also has more thorough (and readable and usable) coverage coverage of the basics and advanced methods than any other book its size. It explains both underlying principles and practical applications. Readable, usable, thorough AND funny. Who would have ...             Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures, Second Edition7 reviews David Sheskin Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2000 Comprehensive, valuable reference This is an excellent, exceptionally comprehensive, and well-structured reference on a wide range of inferential tests and measures of association, which is ideal for the applied scientist. After a few useful introductory chapters that provide definitions and outline the main concepts involved in inferential statistics, the various tests are covered chapter by chapter. Each chapter contains ...             Clinical Trials: A Methodologic Perspective5 reviews Steven Piantadosi Wiley-Interscience, 1997 presents clinical trials issues and methodology clearly This book is very unique. Basic statistical concepts are clearly presented but only those concepts that are important in clinical trials. The author presents all the issues with clinical trials including ethical issues with some historical perspective. Principles of randomization and statistical design are clearly presented. It offers discussion of Bayesian techniques and meta-analyses, ...             Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers8 reviews Mimi Zeiger McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999 Very good book, examples used bit too technical Very good book for beginners and experienced researchers! I haven't come across any other book that actually describes how you should write a biomedical paper. The only critique is that the examples used are too technical for non-biomedical researchers, this makes it hard to understand the examples. But even if you do not have a biomedical background you will learn a lot from this book.             Experiments in Ecology: Their Logical Design and Interpretation Using Analysis of Variance6 reviews A. J. Underwood Cambridge University Press, 1997 essential book for ecologists This book was one of the best purchases I made upon starting my graduate career. It is extremely well written and de-mystifies the process of hypothesis testing and experimental design and analysis. I consider this book a must for anyone starting out in the field of ecology who has questions about experimental design or analysis.             Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illnes5 reviews Herbert Benson, Eileen M., R.N. Stuart Scribner, 1993 Five Stars! This book is by far the best guide to mind/body techniques to healing and recovery of the body and spirit. Dr. Benson's Mind/Body Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital in Boston is widely respected and uses all the techniques made available here. Indispensible.             Modeling Survival Data: Extending the Cox Model (Statistics for Biology and Health)5 reviews Terry M. Therneau, Patricia M. Grambsch Springer, 2001 Great coverage of extensions to important models Terry Therneau is a research statistician at the Mayo Clinic and Patricia Grambsch is a Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota. The Cox proportional hazards model has been one of the key methods for analyzing survival data with covariates for the last 25 years. Proportionality is a key assumption that limits its use. There has long been a need to find methods which diagnose ...             Fundamentals of Modern Statistical Methods: Substantially Improving Power and Accuracy4 reviews Rand R. Wilcox Springer, 2001 elementary, delightful with a modern touch This is a marvelous introductory statistics book. In the first five chapters Wilcox presents the classical statistical methods with simplicity and great care. Emphasis is properly placed on the assumptions of the methods and the fact that many times important assumptions are violated in practice. This is all done in the first five chapters. Then in chapters 6 - 12 he provides alternative modern ...             Regression Methods in Biostatistics: Linear, Logistic, Survival, and Repeated Measures Models (Statistics for ...5 reviews Eric Vittinghoff, David V. Glidden, ... Springer, 2007 very good book, compact but comprehensive This book covers a wide range of topics in Biostatistics, in a comprehensive, but not overwhelming way. In my opinion this book has the potential of being useful to a broad audience, from Statisticians to other professionals who do health related research.             Dynamic Modeling4 reviews Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth Springer, 1997 Stimualting book for those interested in System Dynamics The book is extremely well written and is so far the best attempt by any author(s)to achieve the right mix of theory and practice in the field of system dynamics. The organization of contents of the book is unique and it highlights the potential use of system dynamics principles for modeling a variety of hydro, ecological, environmental and engineered systems. The principles of system dynamics ...             The Pleasures of Probability (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics / Readings in Mathematics)4 reviews Richard Isaac Springer, 1996 delightful introduction to probability Professor Isaac has written a book for those interested in learning about probability. It is at a high school algebra level although knowledge of calculus could be helpful at times. He starts with the now famous Monte Hall problem and provides the most lucid explanation I have seen to date. This is a great way to introduce important probability notions such as sample space and probability models ...             Applied Functional Data Analysis4 reviews J.O. Ramsay, B.W. Silverman Springer, 2002 functional data analysis by example In 1997 Ramsay and Silverman wrote a standard text that stands out as a classic book teaching the functional approach. With this new book they take the approach of teaching by example. Each of chapters 2 -12 present a case study first. The one on childhood growth is standard fair but they also present unusual cases such as modeling a juggler and analyzing handwriting. In eachcase they show how ...             Platinum Vignettes - Behavioral Science & Biostatistics: Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE ...4 reviews Adam Brochert Hanley & Belfus, 2003 Behavioral made bearable Not a big fan of behavioral science, but this book makes it bearable by focusing on what you'll be tested on and helping you distinguish similar conditions from each other. Good biostatistics section also included. Great information and great figures to help you understand the info. Strongly recommend - the rest of the series is also outstanding.             Multivariate Statistical Modelling Based on Generalized Linear Models (Springer Series in Statistics)4 reviews Ludwig Fahrmeir, Gerhard Tutz Springer, 2001 multivariate methods using generalized linear models Back in 2000 Stephen Fienberg gave a talk at the University of California at Irvine on the 2000 census and his book "Who Counts". After the talk I went to dinner with him, my colleague Bob Newcomb and Anita Iannucci. Driving to dinner Bob ask Steve for a recommendation on a multivariate textbook. A number of choice were mentioned. Bob's favorite was Cooley and Lohnes but that was a bit dated. ...             Meta-Analysis, Decision Analysis, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Methods for Quantitative Synthesis in ...4 reviews Diana B. Petitti Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 clearest yet description this topic In a forest of mirky and arcane descriptions of a field that has come to dominate medical research and policy making, this book stands out for its clarity. Dr. Petitti speaks a language that normal people can understand. She avoids jargon and frequently uses quantitative examples that make it easy to plug in your own problems and directly apply her lessons to your tasks. 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