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Biostatistics: A Methodology for the Health Sciences (2nd ed.).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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The American Statistician
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August 1, 2005
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Biostatistics: A Methodology for the Health Sciences (2nd ed.).
Gerald VAN BELLE, Lloyd D. FISHER, Patrick J. HEAGERTY, and Thomas LUMLEY. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2004, xi + 871 pp., $110.00 (H), ISBN: 0-471-03185-2.
The second edition adds two new chapters on randomized trials and longitudinal data analysis, although a reduction in size (number of pages) from the first edition has been achieved by including some material in "web appendices." The Web information includes datasets for selected chapters, numerous statistical tables, errata, and links. The comprehensive review by D'Agostino (1995) highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the first edition, many of which ...