“…Gerald van Bell not only has the keys, he also shares them in a wonderfully written little book called–what else?–‘Statistical Rules of Thumb’.” (College Board AP Central, Teachers’ Resources)
“This book documents a substantial selection of …[good practices] wisdom.” (Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 2004)
“…effective in moving statistics from the ‘text book’ into the ‘real world’…text is clear and well-written…” (Mathematics Today, Vol 40(4), August 2004)
“…can be highly recommended to everybody who applied statistics or deals with statistical applications…” (Statistical Papers, Vol. 45(1), Jan 2004)
“…well written and presented…kind of book one can happily dip into and find something of interest…” (Royal Statistical Society, Vol 157(1), 2004)
“A strength of this book is the attempt to provide a justification for each rule.” (Journal of Official Statistics, June 2003)
“…great reading…a thought-provoking book…strongly encourage statisticians and researchers to have Statistical Rules of Thumb handy…” (The American Statistician, Vol. 57, No. 2, May 2003)
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From the Back Cover
Statisticsin one handy reference
Not even the most brilliant statistician can instantly recall every rule and concept that forms the daily bread of statistical work. For every practitioner and student without a photographic memory, here is an eminently practical, easy-to-use, concise sourcebook that puts a broad range of topics instantly at your fingertips.
Sensibly organized for quick reference, Statistical Rules of Thumb compiles simple rules that are widely applicable, robust, and elegant, and that capture key statistical concepts. Explaining the justification for each rule, this handbook also conveys the various possibilities that statisticians must think of when designing and conducting a study or analyzing its data. It provides a framework for considering such aspects of statistical work as:
- Randomness and statistical models
- Sample size
- Covariation
- Epidemiology
- Environmental studies
- Designing, conducting, and analyzing studies
- Words, tables, and graphs
- Consulting
Handy and reliable, this all-in-one reference should be the trusted companion of every statistician.
About the Author
Gerald van Belle is a professor in the departments of Biostatistics and Environmental Health at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He is coauthor with Lloyd Fisher of Biostatistics: A Methodology for the Health Sciences (also from Wiley).
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