Statistical Methods in Cancer Research: v. 2 (International Agency for Research on Cancer Scientific Publications) - Hardcover

Cancer, International Agency For Research On

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9283211820 ISBN 13: 9789283211822

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1988

Synopsis

This book complements the first volume in the series, on case-control studies, and the two together provide a comprehensive account of the analysis of the major types of study in cancer epidemiology. In addition, this volume has a chapter on study design, covering both the case-control and cohort approach. The scope ranges from an account of the elementary and descriptive approaches to cohort analysis to the fitting of regression models for incidence rates with general risk functions. Particular attention is given to the use of a case-control approach embedded in a cohort study. As in the first volume, all the methods described are illustrated by examples from real studies, and the data from these studies are provided in appendices to enable the reader to go through the computations themselves. The book is intended for the medical epidemiologist with an interest in the quantitative aspects of the subject, and the statistician who is looking for a reasonably complete development of the statistical concepts and methods in current use in this area of epidemiology, as well as medical epidemiologists; statisticians; oncologists; students in biostatistics and related fields.

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Review

"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful."
--International Journal of Epidemiology
"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of
the American Statistical Association
"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful."
--International Journal of Epidemiology
"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of
the American Statistical Association
"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful." --International Journal of Epidemiology
"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of the American Statistical Association
"This book is to be thoroughly recommended to anybody engaged in the analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data. Many of the techniques contained are applicable to the study of mortality data from other causes, so that anybody concerned with mortality statistics should find it useful." --International Journal of Epidemiology

"It should find its way into the library of every serious researcher in the field of chronic disease epidemiology." --Chronic Diseases in Canada

"Contains a very comprehensive development of statistical methods for epidemiologic cohort studies of cancer. . . .The book's detailed examples and extensive bibliography allow its use as an effective text. . . .Can be a valuable reference for both epidemiologists and statisticians." --Journal of the American Statistical Association

About the Author

IARC (The International Agency for Research on Cancer) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research and disseminates scientific information through publications, meetings, courses, and fellowships.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9283211820
• ISBN 13: 9789283211822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 418