Description:
This book is a concepts-based introduction to statistical procedures that prepares public health, medical, and life sciences students to conduct and evaluate research. Thoroughly revised, this third edition includes a new chapter introducing the basic principles of Study Design.
Review Quotes:
"Overall, this remains the best resource out there for teaching introductory biostatistics to graduate students in public health and medicine."
-Amy Herring, Duke University
"All in all, this is an excellent manuscript and I commend the authors for writing a compelling text that not only provides a sound, comprehensive introduction to biostatistical methods, but also motivates and illustrates them using engaging and relevant contemporary examples. I eagerly look forward to the forthcoming publication of the third edition."
-Yue Jiang, Duke University
"This book is a useful reference on standard biostatistics topics suited for those with limited mathematical and statistical experience and can certainly be used (and has) as text for persons in programs in the health sciences."
-Peter Wludyka in Technometrics, April 2023
"The new edition is indeed a pleasant surprise. First, the presentation differs from the previous two editions by dividing the book into three parts--variability, probability, and inference--making it clear that these are the three focuses of the book as well as the core topics of statistics. [...] This third edition will no doubt be a popular textbook again for introductory courses. The online resources are helpful. It would be suitable for a one-year course so that the three parts, variability, probability, and inference, can be completely covered in sequence, providing a comprehensive understanding of concepts in biostatistics. [...] Overall, I highly recommend this textbook and congratulate the authors on writing a wonderful book again."
-Chuhsing Kate Hsiao in Biometrics, June 2023