Published December, 2011
By Richard M. Simon, Edward L. Korn, Lisa M. McShane, Michael D. Radmacher, George W. Wright and Yingdong Zhao
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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The analysis of gene expression profile data from DNA micorarray studies are discussed in this book. It includes an Appendix tutorial on the use of BRB-ArrayTools and step by step analyses of several major datasets using this software which is available from the National Cancer Institute.

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Published December, 2011
By Karl W. Broman, Saunak Sen, Karl Broman and Sen Saunak
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping is used to discover the genetic and molecular architecture underlying complex quantitative traits. This illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the practice of QTL mapping and the use of R/qtl.

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Published November, 2011
By Klaus Krickeberg, Van Trong Pham and Thi My Hanh Pham
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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This book is meant for adoption in first courses on epidemiology in Medical Schools and Faculties of Public Health in developing and transition countries and in workshops in these countries, taught for example by members of international organizations.

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Published September, 2011
By Eric Vittinghoff, David V. Glidden, Stephen C. Shiboski and Charles E. McCulloch
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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This fresh edition, substantially revised and augmented, provides a unified, in-depth, readable introduction to the multipredictor regression methods most widely used in biostatistics. The examples used, analyzed using Stata, can be applied to other areas.

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Published August, 2011
By David G. Kleinbaum, Mitchell Klein and Mitchel Klein
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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This very popular textbook, now in its third edition, offers an accessible description of fundamental and more advanced concepts and methods of logistic regression. This edition includes three new chapters and an expanded section about modeling guidelines.

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Published December, 2010
By Timothy L. Lash, Matthew P. Fox and Aliza K. Fink
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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Bias analysis quantifies the influence of systematic error on an epidemiology study's estimate of association. More recent advances in bias analysis, such as probabilistic bias analysis, appear even more rarely.

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Published December, 2010
By Joel Cohen, Kenneth G. Manton, J.B. Weinstein, Eric Stallard and Joel E. Cohen
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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Using a rigorous account of statistical forecasting efforts that led to the successful resolution of the John-Manville asbestos litigation, the models in this volume can be adapted to forecast industry-wide asbestos liability.

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Published December, 2010
By Nan M. Laird and Christoph Lange
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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This book covers the statistical models and methods that are used to understand human genetics, following the historical and recent developments of human genetics.

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Published December, 2010
By John P. Klein and Melvin L. Moeschberger
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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Applied statisticians in many fields must frequently analyze time to event data.

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Published December, 2010
By Ewout Steyerberg
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Series: Statistics for Biology and Health
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Despite advances in statistical approaches towards clinical outcome prediction, these innovations are insufficiently utilized in medical research. This book provides information on how modern statistical concepts and regression methods can be applied.

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