BAYESIAN APPROACHES TO CLINICAL TRIALS AND HEALTH-CARE EVALUATION (STATISTICS IN PRACTICE)
Written by D.J. Spiegelhalter, Keith R. Abrams, Jonathan P. Myles
Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
in 2004
ISBN: 0471499757
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BAYESIAN APPROACHES TO CLINICAL TRIALS AND HEALTH-CARE EVALUATION (STATISTICS IN PRACTICE)
Written by D.J. Spiegelhalter, Keith R. Abrams, Jonathan P. Myles.
Stock no. 1830313
1st.
2004.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Bayesian approach involves synthesising data and judgement in order to reach conclusions about unknown quantities and make predictions. This book is suitable for students and researchers in medical statistics, staticians in the pharmaceutical industry, and anyone involved in conducting clinical trials and assessment of health-care technology. Red glazed boards. xiv and 391 pages including index. This is a physical print-on-demand copy. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 0471499757. Board corners lightly rubbed. Boards lightly scuffed. Name & date in ink to top edge of front endpaper. Else contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- List of Examples
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Basic Concepts from Traditional Statistical Analysis
- 3 An Overview of the Bayesian Approach
- 4 Comparison of Alternative Approaches to Inference
- 5 Prior Distributions
- 6 Randomised Controlled Trials
- 7 Observational Studies
- 8 Evidence Synthesis
- 9 Cost-Effectiveness, Policy-Making and Regulation
- 10 Conclusion and Implications for Future Research
- A Websites and Software
- References
- Index