Statistical Distributions
Catherine Forbes

Publisher: Wiley
ISBN 10: 0470390638
2010
212 pages

This new edition continues to illust the application of statistical methods to research across various disciplines, including medicine, engineering, business/finance, and the social sciences. Thoroughly revised and updated, the authors have refreshed this book to reflect the changes and current trends in statistical distibution theory that have occured since the publication of the previous edition eight years ago. The introductory chapters introduce the fundamental concepts of the distributions and the relationships between variables. For each distribution that follows, the key formulae, tables and diagrams are presented in a concise, user-friendly format. Key facts and formulas for forty major probability distributions are presented, making the book an ideal introduction to the general theory of statistical distributions as well as a quick reference on its basic principles.
Newly added coverage includes the exploration of connections between distributions using conditioning; discussion of distributions not addressed in the previous edition (such as Generalized Student-t, binomial distribution, and triangular distribution); and a thorough review of conditional probability, conditional expectations, and joint and marginal distributions. A new chapter on statistical inference has also been added, illustrating modeling stgies and the use of conditioning in model building, while also presenting an overview of both classical statistical inference and Bayesian statistical inference.

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Rare Epidemiology (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Manuel Posada de la Paz, Stephen C. Groft

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 535
• Publication Date: 2010-09-29
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9048194849
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789048194841

Product Description:

The Rare Epidemiology book is a comprehensive focused on the rare disease field where both general epidemiological methods and specific methods for low prevalence are discussed. This is the first book to address rare as a public health problem where the epidemiological research constrains are analyzed and at the same time, solutions and also data rare groups are provided. This book is probably a starting point for developing better future epidemiological research programs on rare , and also research stgies in fields such as health planning and decision making, which will be able to promote not only new knowledge but also capacity building for policy makers. Epidemiology is always mentioned in all rare policy documents as an important topic but a comprehensive book on this discipline applied to rare , had never been written before.

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Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
Lawrence M. Friedman, Curt D. Furberg, David L. DeMets

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 390
• Publication Date: 2010-10-01
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1441915850
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781441915856

Product Description:

The randomized control clinical trial has become the gold standard scientific method for the evaluation of pharmaceuticals, biologics, devices, procedures and diagnostic tests. This trial design has been successy used in both therapeutic and disease prevention trials. It is superior to alternative designs eliminating several sources of bias which exist in those designs. This role has evolved over the past three decades in a number of disease areas including cardiology, opthalmology, cancer and AIDS. While the specifics of using the randomized control design for a specific intervention and disease may differ, the basic fundamentals still apply in developing the study protocol and operational procedures. These fundamentals still apply in developing the study protocol and operational procedures. These fundamentals include identifying the specific questions to be tested and appropriate outcome measures, determining an adequate sample size, specifying the randomization procedure, detailing the intervention with visit schedules for subject evaluation, establishing an interim data and safety monitoring plan, detailing the final analysis plan and determining the organizational structure. This is structured to address the fundamentals as the protocol for a clinical trial is being developed. A chapter is devoted to each of the critical areas of a protocol to aid the clinical trial researcher. The fundamentals described in this are based on sound scientific methodology, statistical principles and years of accumulated experience the three authors. Collectively, the authors have been active researchers in a broad area of clinical trials including cardiology, cancer, opthalmology, diabetes, osteoporosis, AIDS, women’s health and screening tests. In these studies, the authors have served as members of the steering committee responsible for developing the protocol and as members of data and safety monitoring committees. The fundamentals were proposed in the first edition published in 1981 and have not changed substantially in the later editions. However, the number of examples illustrating the fundamentals has greatly expanded base on the collective experience of the authors. This is intended for the clinical researcher who is interested in designing a clinical trial and developing a protocol. It is also of value to researchers and practitioners who must critically evaluate the literature of published clinical trials and assess the merits of each trial and the implications for the care and treatment of patients. The test uses numerous examples of published clinical trials from a variety of medical disciples to meaningy illust the fundamentals. Technical design issues such as sample size are considered but the technical details have been suppressed as much as possible through the use of graphs and tables. While the technical material has been kept to a minimum, the statistician may still find the principles and fundamentals presented in this useful both in a consulting and teaching capacity. The assumes that the readers have only a modest formal statistical background. A basic introductory statistics course is helpful in maximizing the benefit of the . However, a researcher or practitioner with no statistical background would still find most, if not all the chapters understandable and useful.

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