Primer of Biostatistics

Don't be afraid of biostatistics anymore! The new fifth edition of PRIMER OF BIOSTATISTICS introduces this challenging topic in a readable and enjoyable format that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. In no time, you'll understand test selection and be able to evaluate biomedical statistics critically and knowledgeably. You'll start with the basics, including analysis of variance and the t test, then advance to a multiple comparison testing, contingency tables, regression, and more. Examples from the current literature illustrate key concepts throughout. New: * More on multiple comparison testing, including the Holm test * Discussion of relative risks and odds ratios * Updated examples from the literature To run statistical tests of your own data, turn to PRIMER OF BIOSTATISTICS: THE PROGRAM, available in Windows. This remarkably practical, affordable menu-driven program contains everything you need to perform meaningful analysis of your data. Use THE PROGRAM alone or in concert with the text. Available at your bookstore or directly from the publisher (in the USA, call 1-800-262-4729). Of related interest Glantz & Slinker/PRIMER OF APPLIED REGRESSION & ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE, 2nd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2001). Revised and expanded, this is the perfect sequel to PRIMER OF BIOSTATISTICS. Available at bookstores everywhere. About the Author Professor Glantz conducts research on tobacco control and cardiology. He is author or co-author of over 100 scientific papers and 6 books, including this book and Primer of Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance, 2nd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2001). He wrote the first major review (published in Circulation) which identified involuntary smoking as a cause of heart disease, and the landmark July 19, 1995 issue of JAMA on the Brown and Williamson documents, which showed that the tobacco industry knew 30 years ago that nicotine is addictive and that smoking causes cancer. His work has attracted considerable attention from the tobacco industry, which has sued the University of California twice (unsuccessfully) in an effort to stop Professor Glantz's work.Glantz, Stanton A. is the author of 'Primer of Biostatistics', published 2001 under ISBN 9780071379465 and ISBN 0071379460.