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020 _a9781119089650 (cloth : alk. paper)
040 _erda
050 0 0 _aR 858
_b.H615 2016
100 1 _aHirsch, Robert P.,
_eauthor.
_922960
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to biostatistical applications in health research with Microsoft Office Excel /
_cRobert P. Hirsch, Foundation for the Advanced Education in the Sciences.
260 _aHoboken, New Jersey :
_bWiley,
_c[2016].
264 1 _aHoboken, New Jersey :
_bWiley,
_c[2016].
265 _aFFB
300 _axv, 392 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aFocusing on a basic understanding of the methods and analyses in health research, Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research with Microsoft� Office Excel� provides statistical concepts for interpreting results using Excel. The book emphasizes the application of methods and presents the most common methodological procedures in health research, which includes multiple regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA, logistic regression, Cox regression, stratified analysis, life table analysis, and nonparametric parallels. The book is constructed around a flowchart that outlines the appropriate circumstances for selecting a method to analyze a specific set of data. Beginning with an introduction to the foundational methods of statistical logic before moving on to more complex methods, Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research with Microsoft� Office Excel� also includes: ? Detailed discussions of how knowledge and skills in health research have been integrated with biostatistical methods ? Numerous examples with clear explanations that use mostly real-world health research data in order to provide a better understanding of the practical applications ? Implements Excel graphic representations throughout to help readers evaluate and analyze individual results ? An appendix with basic information on how to use Excel ? A companion website with additional Excel files, data sets, and homework problems as well as an Instructor?s Solutions Manual Introduction to Biostatistical Applications in Health Research with Microsoft� Office Excel� is an excellent textbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in biostatistics and public health. In addition, the book is an appropriate reference for both health researchers and professionals.
630 0 0 _aMicrosoft Excel (Computer file)
_922961
650 1 0 _aBiostatistics
_xmethods.
_919909
650 2 0 _aData Interpretation, Statistical.
_922962
650 2 0 _aMathematical Computing.
_919917
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aHirsch, Robert P., author.
_tIntroduction to biostatistical applications in health research with Microsoft Office Excel
_dNew York, NY : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2016
_z9781119089995
_w(DLC) 2015040480
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_cGS
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