Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine

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Xiao-Hua Zhou (University of Washington, Seattle, WA) Nancy A. Obuchowski (The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Clevelad, OH)

Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine

Name: Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine
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ISBN: 9780470183144

Xiao-Hua Zhou (University of Washington, Seattle, WA), Nancy A. Obuchowski (The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Clevelad, OH), Donna K. McClish (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
02 March 2011

Epidemiology & medical statistics; Clinical & internal medicine; Medical diagnosis; Mathematics; Probability & statistics; Biology, life sciences

Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics

Praise for the First Edition

"" . . . the book is a valuable addition to the literature in the field, serving as a much-needed guide for both clinicians and advanced students.""—Zentralblatt MATH

A new edition of the cutting-edge guide to diagnostic tests in medical research

In recent years, a considerable amount of research has focused on evolving methods for designing and analyzing diagnostic accuracy studies. Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine, Second Edition continues to provide a comprehensive approach to the topic, guiding readers through the necessary practices for understanding these studies and generalizing the results to patient populations.

Following a basic introduction to measuring test accuracy and study design, the authors successfully define various measures of diagnostic accuracy, describe strategies for designing diagnostic accuracy studies, and present key statistical methods for estimating and comparing test accuracy. Topics new to the Second Edition include:

Methods for tests designed to detect and locate lesions

Recommendations for covariate-adjustment

Methods for estimating and comparing predictive values and sample size calculations

Correcting techniques for verification and imperfect standard biases

Sample size calculation for multiple reader studies when pilot data are available

Updated meta-analysis methods, now incorporating random effects

Three case studies thoroughly showcase some of the questions and statistical issues that arise in diagnostic medicine, with all associated data provided in detailed appendices. A related web site features Fortran, SAS®, and R software packages so that readers can conduct their own analyses.

Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine, Second Edition is an excellent supplement for biostatistics courses at the graduate level. It also serves as a valuable reference for clinicians and researchers working in the fields of medicine, epidemiology, and biostatistics.

By: Xiao-Hua Zhou (University of Washington Seattle WA), Nancy A. Obuchowski (The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Clevelad, OH), Donna K. McClish (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9780470183144
ISBN 10: 0470183144
Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 02 March 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781394220212
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Xiao-Hua Zhou, PhD, is Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Washington and Director and Research Career Scientist at the Biostatistics Unit of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and the author of more than 100 published articles on statistical methods in diagnostic medicine and causal inferences. Nancy A. Obuchowski, PhD, is Vice Chairperson of the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. A Fellow of the American Statistical Association, she has written more than 100 journal articles on the design and analysis of studies of screening and diagnostic tests. Donna K. McClish, PhD, is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has written more than 100 journal articles on statistical methods in epidemiology, diagnostic medicine, and health services research.

Reviews for Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine

The authors, overall, have done a good job of revising their first edition, addressing the critical reviews as well as expanding and updating their coverage ... In summary, this is a good book, focusing on medical diagnosis as the name promises, presenting a wealth of methods in detail with good discussion. (Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 2011) <p> Early chapters are accessible to readers with a basic knowledge of statistical and medical terminology, and the second section addresses data analysts with basic training in biostatistics. Later chapters assume deeper background in statistics, but the examples should be accessible to all. The 2002 edition has been updated throughout, and three new case studies have been added. (Booknews, 1 June 2011)