Stat.methods F/rates+proportions

Devoted entirely to the comparison of rates and proportions, this book presents methods for the design and analysis of surveys, studies and experiments when the data are qualitative and categorical. All the statistical methods, illustrated with real or hypothetical data, can be applied using only a desktop or pocket calculator. The estimation of the degree of association or difference assumes equal importance with the assessment of statistical significance. Methods for constructing confidence intervals are described. The chapter on sample size determination has been brought up to date. The concept of attributable risk is defined, and methods are presented for making inferences about it. The book also includes a new chapter on the measurement of interrater agreement for categorical data, and new sections on the design of studies with unequal sample sizes and on the association between two variables both subject to misclassification error. A useful book for anyone concerned with the analysis of categorical data, Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportions, 2nd Ed., is valuable to statisticians, biostatisticians, actuaries, public health workers, epidemiologists, psychometricians and medical researchers. It will also be used by psychologists, sociologists, and teachers of statistics and quantitative research methods.Fleiss, Joseph L. is the author of 'Stat.methods F/rates+proportions' with ISBN 9780471064282 and ISBN 0471064289.