| Probability, Statistics and Modelling in Public Health 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Nikulin, M. S. (Editor), Commenges, Daniel (Editor), Huber-Carol, Catherine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387260226 ISBN-13: 9780387260228 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Probability, Statistics and Modelling in Public Health consists of refereed contributions by expert biostatisticians that discuss various probabilistic and statistical models used in public health. Many of them are based on the work of Marvin Zelen of the Harvard School of Public Health. Topics discussed include models based on Markov and semi-Markov processes, multi-state models, models and methods in lifetime data analysis, accelerated failure models, design and analysis of clinical trials, Bayesian methods, pharmaceutical and environmental statistics, degradation models, epidemiological methods, screening programs, early detection of diseases, and measurement and analysis of quality of life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Biostatistics - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 519.5 |
| LCCN: 2005052019 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.93 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Probability, Statistics and Modelling in Public Health consists of refereed contributions by expert biostatisticians that discuss various probabilistic and statistical models used in public health. Many of them are based on the work of Marvin Zelen of the Harvard School of Public Health. Topics discussed include models based on Markov and semi-Markov processes, multi-state models, models and methods in lifetime data analysis, accelerated failure models, design and analysis of clinical trials, Bayesian methods, pharmaceutical and environmental statistics, degradation models, epidemiological methods, screening programs, early detection of diseases, and measurement and analysis of quality of life. |