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Basic biostatistics for geneticists and epidemiologists : a practical approach / Robert C. Elston, William D. Johnson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester : John Wiley, 2008.Description: x, 373 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780470024898 (pbk.) :
  • 0470024909 (pbk.)
  • 0470024895 (hbk.)
  • 9780470024904 (pbk.)
  • 9780470024898 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.72 ELS
LOC classification:
  • QH323.5
Contents:
Introduction : the role and relevance of statistics, genetics and epidemiology in medicine -- Populations, samples, and study design -- Descriptive statistics -- The laws of probability -- Random variables and distributions -- Estimates and confidence limits -- Significance tests and tests of hypotheses -- Likelihood ratios, Bayesian methods and multiple hypotheses -- The many uses of chi-square -- Correlation and regression -- Analysis of variance and linear models -- Some specialized techniques -- Guides to a critical evaluation of published reports.
Summary: This text provides the basics of biostatistics for readers with little or no statistical background and who need to keep abreast of new findings in this fast moving field.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 610.72 ELS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00214502
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 610.72 ELS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00214503

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the role and relevance of statistics, genetics and epidemiology in medicine -- Populations, samples, and study design -- Descriptive statistics -- The laws of probability -- Random variables and distributions -- Estimates and confidence limits -- Significance tests and tests of hypotheses -- Likelihood ratios, Bayesian methods and multiple hypotheses -- The many uses of chi-square -- Correlation and regression -- Analysis of variance and linear models -- Some specialized techniques -- Guides to a critical evaluation of published reports.

This text provides the basics of biostatistics for readers with little or no statistical background and who need to keep abreast of new findings in this fast moving field.

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