Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using SAS - Softcover

Der, Geoff; Everitt, Brian S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0412710501 ISBN 13: 9780412710506

Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 1996

Synopsis

This essential handbook provides an introduction to the use of SAS for a variety of statistical analyses. Each chapter describes a particular technique applied to a particular data set, describes the relevant questions, gives a brief account of the methods used, details the SAS instructions needed to undertake analysis, and interprets the SAS output. Handbook of Statistical Analysis Using SAS serves as an easy introduction to using SAS for statistics and as a stepping stone to using the more comprehensive SAS manuals available. Statistical users of SAS, especially in the pharmaceutical industry and medical research, will find this book of particular interest.

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Review

"a concise but simple manual for using SAS. It has put thousands of pages of SAS manuals in less than 400 pages of a paperbackdescribes the use of SAS Version 8.1 in the Microsoft Windows Environment. However, the programming part can be used in almost any environment The authors have again done an excellent job of explaining each statement as well as the resulting output In summary, the handbook introduces SAS programming through a number of datasets of varied complexity, makes the datasets suitable for analysis through programming statements, then uses SAS procedures for analysis. SAS procedures and the resulting outputs are properly explained, and suggestions for appropriate analyses are provided where necessary. Overall, I consider this an excellent handbook for a beginning SAS user. Statisticians and nonstatisticians can both benefit from this book." -The American Statistician, November 2002 "The aim of the book - to provide an easy to read reference for new users of SAS without having to resort to trawling through the manuals -- is well met. I feel that this would be a very good starting point for any student or researcher who wishes to learn the basics about the statistical techniques covered and how they can be programmed in SAS. The examples provided in the book cover a good range of data situations and analysis techniques." -M. K. Smith, Biometrics, June 2002

Synopsis

SAS is a major software package used for statistical analysis, and has become almost the standard in the pharmaceutical industry. In this handbook each chapter deals with the use of SAS as a tool for answering questions about a particular set of data, (using an appropriate set of statistical techniques). Also, each chapter introduces the data, describes the relevant questions, gives a brief account of the methods to be used, details the SAS instructions needed to undertake the necessary analysis and interprets the SAS output. It is very similar in style and applications to Everitt's book on S-Plus. This text should be of interest to statistical users of SAS, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry and medical research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412710501
• ISBN 13: 9780412710506
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168