Epidemiology: Study Design and Data Analysis, Third Edition

Updated and expanded, this popular text focuses on the quantitative aspects of epidemiological research. It shows students how statistical principles and techniques can help solve epidemiological problems. Along with more exercises and examples using both Stata and SAS, this third edition includes a new chapter on risk scores and clinical decision rules, a new chapter on computer-intensive methods, and new sections on binomial regression models, competing risk, information criteria, propensity scoring, and splines. Supporting materials are available on the book's CRC Press web page.