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| Preface to the second edition | |
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| Preface to the first edition | |
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| Basics | |
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| Using this book | |
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| Defining the data | |
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| Displaying the data | |
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| Analysis of numerical outcomes | |
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| Means, standard deviations and standard errors | |
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| The normal distribution | |
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| Confidence interval for a mean | |
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| Comparison of two means: confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and P-values | |
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| Using P-values and confidence intervals to interpret the results of statistical analyses | |
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| Comparison of means from several groups: analysis of variance | |
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| Linear regression and correlation | |
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| Multiple regression | |
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| Goodness of fit and regression diagnostics | |
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| Transformations | |
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| Analysis of binary outcomes | |
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| Probability, risk and odds (of disease) | |
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| Proportions and the binomial distribution | |
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| Comparing two proportions | |
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| Chi-squared tests for 2 x 2 and larger contingency tables | |
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| Controlling for confounding: stratification | |
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| Logistic regression: comparing two or more exposure groups | |
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| Logistic regression: controlling for confounding and other extensions | |
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| Matched studies | |
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| Longitudinal studies: Analysis of rates and survival times | |
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| Longitudinal studies, rates and the Poisson distribution | |
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| Comparing rates | |
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| Poisson regression | |
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| Standardization | |
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| Survival analysis: displaying and comparing survival patterns | |
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| Regression analysis of survival data | |
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| Statistical modelling | |
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| Likelihood | |
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| Regression modelling | |
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| Relaxing model assumptions | |
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| Analysis of clustered data | |
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| Systematic reviews and meta-analysis | |
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| Bayesian statistics | |
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| Study design, analysis and interpretation | |
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| Linking analysis to study design: summary of methods | |
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| Calculation of required sample size | |
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| Measurement error: assessment and implications | |
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| Measures of association and impact | |
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| Strategies for analysis | |
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| Appendix: Statistical tables | |
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| Areas in tail of the standard normal distribution | |
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| Percentage points of the standard normal distribution | |
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| Percentage points of the t distribution | |
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| Two-sided P-values for the t distribution, according to the value of the test statistic | |
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| Percentage points of the X[superscript 2] distribution | |
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| Probits | |
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| Critical values for the Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test | |
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| Critical ranges for the Wilcoxon rank sum test | |
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| Random numbers | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |