Statistical Analysis of Epidemiologic Data (Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, V. 35)

the long version

"Analytic procedures suitable for the study of human disease are scattered throughout the statistical and epidemiologic literature. Explanations of their properties are frequently presented in mathematical and theoretical language. This text gives readers a clear understanding of the statistical methods that are widely used in epidemiologic research without depending on advanced mathematical or statistical theory. By applying these methods to actual data, Selvin reveals the strengths and weaknesses of each analytic approach. He combines techniques from the fields of statistics, biostatistics, demography, and epidemiology to present a comprehensive overview that does not require computational details of the statistical techniques described."--BOOK JACKET.