Applied mixed models in medicine, 2d ed.9780470023563 Applied mixed models in medicine, 2d ed. Brown, Helen and Robin Prescott. John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
2006 455 pages $100.00 Hardcover Statistics in practice R853 Advances in computer software facilitate the use of mixed models, a major new approach to statistical modeling. This edition reworks examples from the 2000 edition in SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. , version 9, and discusses other software packages. Brown (National Health Service Scotland, Edinburgh) and Prescott (medical statistics, U. of Edinburgh) clearly introduce a general framework for this alternative to analysis of variance and regression analysis In statistics, a mathematical method of modeling the relationships among three or more variables. It is used to predict the value of one variable given the values of the others. For example, a model might estimate sales based on age and gender. , its general concepts, properties, advantages, and applications in health research. The text includes new sections on bioequivalence bioequivalence /bio·equiv·a·lence/ (-e-kwiv´ah-lens) the relationship between two preparations of the same drug in the same dosage form that have a similar bioavailability. and cluster randomized ran·dom·ize tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment. trials, a glossary, and an auxiliary website featuring data sets and computer code. In-depth understanding of the underlying mathematical theory of this methodology is not required. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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