Statistical Advances in the Biomedical Sciences

Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Survival Analysis, and Bioinformatics

Atanu Biswas editor Sujay Datta editor Jason P Fine editor Mark R Segal editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:8th Feb '08

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The Most Comprehensive and Cutting-Edge Guide to Statistical Applications in Biomedical Research

With the increasing use of biotechnology in medical research and the sophisticated advances in computing, it has become essential for practitioners in the biomedical sciences to be fully educated on the role statistics plays in ensuring the accurate analysis of research findings. Statistical Advances in the Biomedical Sciences explores the growing value of statistical knowledge in the management and comprehension of medical research and, more specifically, provides an accessible introduction to the contemporary methodologies used to understand complex problems in the four major areas of modern-day biomedical science: clinical trials, epidemiology, survival analysis, and bioinformatics.

Composed of contributions from eminent researchers in the field, this volume discusses the application of statistical techniques to various aspects of modern medical research and illustrates how these methods ultimately prove to be an indispensable part of proper data collection and analysis. A structural uniformity is maintained across all chapters, each beginning with an introduction that discusses general concepts and the biomedical problem under focus and is followed by specific details on the associated methods, algorithms, and applications. In addition, each chapter provides a summary of the main ideas and offers a concluding remarks section that presents novel ideas, approaches, and challenges for future research.

Complete with detailed references and insight on the future directions of biomedical research, Statistical Advances in the Biomedical Sciences provides vital statistical guidance to practitioners in the biomedical sciences while also introducing statisticians to new, multidisciplinary frontiers of application. This text is an excellent reference for graduate- and PhD-level courses in various areas of biostatistics and the medical sciences and also serves as a valuable tool for medical researchers, statisticians, public health professionals, and biostatisticians.

"Statistical Advances in the Biomedical Sciences provides vital statistical guidance to practioners in the biomedical sciences while also introducing statisticians to new, multidisciplinary frontiers of application. This text is an excellent reference for graduate - and Ph.D.-level courses in various areas of biostatistics and the medical sciences and also serves as a valuable tool for medical researchers, statisticians, public health professionals, and biostatisticians." (Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2009f)

"Statistical Advances in the Biomedical Sciences provides vital statistical guidance to practioners in the biomedical sciences while also introducing statisticians to new, multidisciplinary frontiers of application.  This text is an excellent reference for graduate - and Ph.D.-level courses in various areas of biostatistics and the medical sciences and also serves as a valuable tool for medical researchers, statisticians, public health professionals, and biostatisticians." (Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2009f)

"The authors have done an excellent job of meeting the objective they put forward in the preface.  They have produced an authoritative volume of readable chapters … The chapters are written well and will be understandable to graduate students in biostatistics and statistics.  The book will have an important place as a reference book on the shelf of many professional biostatisticians working in a biomedical research environment.  Additionally, it should be useful as a special topics text for graduate students in biostatistics and statistics graduate programs." (Biometrics, Dec 2008)

ISBN: 9780471947530

Dimensions: 236mm x 163mm x 38mm

Weight: 998g

616 pages