Statistical Theory & Methods

An understanding of the basic statistical methods used in medical literature is essential for medical practice, as research papers have become increasingly statistical in nature. This book has a unique, case-study approach, with six actual research papers. It will enable the medical professional to ..

This book presents a broad overview of statistical modeling of extreme events along with the most recent methodologies and various applications. It brings together background material and advanced topics, eliminating the need to sort through the massive amount of literature on the subject. The book ..

Although the study of statistical modelling has made great strides in recent years, the number and variety of distributions to choose from continue to create problems. . Focusing on techniques used successfully across many fields, Fitting Statistical Distributions presents all of the relevant result..

This text describes the core scientific concepts of designing, data monitoring, analyzing, and reporting clinical trials as well as the practical aspects of trials not typically discussed in statistical methodology textbooks. It offers first-hand perspectives on real-world issues, such as common and..

Gaussian Markov Random Field (GMRF) models, most widely used in spatial statistics are presented in this, the first book on the subject that provides a unified framework of GMRFs with particular emphasis on the computational aspects...

This book describes an array of power tools for data analysis that are based on nonparametric regression and smoothing techniques. These methods relax the linear assumption of many standard models and allow analysts to uncover structure in the data that might otherwise have been missed. While McCull..

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This handbook provides a comprehensive and unified account of the main research developments in cluster analysis. Written by active, distinguished researchers in this area, the book helps readers make informed choices of the most suitable clustering approach for their problem and make better use of ..

This carefully edited collection synthesizes the state of the art in the theory and applications of designed experiments and their analyses. It provides a detailed overview of the tools required for the optimal design of experiments and their analyses. The handbook covers many recent advances in the..

This handbook presents state-of-the-art methods for modeling time series of counts and incorporates frequentist and Bayesian approaches for discrete-valued spatio-temporal data and multivariate data. The book examines the advantages and limitations of the various modeling techniques and keeps probab..

This handbook will provide an overview of most up-to-date statistical methods required for design, monitoring and analysis for dose finding clinical trials, focusing both on the clinical aspects as well as statistical considerations. This handbook will not cover statistical methods for Phase II non-..

The objective of this volume is to provide a comprehensive review of recent developments of quantile regression methodology illustrating its applicability in a wide range of scientific settings. The intended audience of the volume is researchers and graduate students across a diverse set of discipli..