1st Edition
by van Belle, Gerald (Author), Kathleen F. Kerr (Author)
An accessible and practical approach to the design and analysis of experiments in the health sciences
Design and Analysis of Experiments in the Health Sciences
provides a balanced presentation of design and analysis issues relating
to data in the health sciences and emphasizes new research areas, the
crucial topic of clinical trials, and state-of-the- art applications.
Advancing
the idea that design drives analysis and analysis reveals the design,
the book clearly explains how to apply design and analysis principles in
animal, human, and laboratory experiments while illustrating topics
with applications and examples from randomized clinical trials and the
modern topic of microarrays. The authors outline the following five
types of designs that form the basis of most experimental structures:
- Completely randomized designs
- Randomized block designs
- Factorial designs
- Multilevel experiments
- Repeated measures designs
A
related website features a wealth of data sets that are used throughout
the book, allowing readers to work hands-on with the material. In
addition, an extensive bibliography outlines additional resources for
further study of the presented topics.
Requiring only a basic background in statistics, Design and Analysis of Experiments in the Health Sciences
is an excellent book for introductory courses on experimental design
and analysis at the graduate level. The book also serves as a valuable
resource for researchers in medicine, dentistry, nursing, epidemiology,
statistical genetics, and public health.
