Statistical rules of thumb / (Record no. 1027)

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082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 519.5 VAN
Edition number 21
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Van Belle, Gerald.
9 (RLIN) 10163
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Statistical rules of thumb /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Gerald van Belle.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Wiley-Interscience,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2002.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xviii, 221 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
440 #0 - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE
Title Wiley series in probability and statistics
9 (RLIN) 10144
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-205) and indexes.
505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Miscellaneous information 1.
Title The Basics.
Miscellaneous information 1.1.
Title Distinguish Randomized and Observational Studies.
Miscellaneous information 1.2.
Title Beware of Linear Models.
Miscellaneous information 1.3.
Title Understand Omnibus Quantities.
Miscellaneous information 1.4.
Title Independence, Equal Variance, and Normality.
Miscellaneous information 1.5.
Title Models As Simple As Possible, But Not More Simple.
Miscellaneous information 1.6.
Title Do Not Multiply Probabilities More Than Necessary.
Miscellaneous information 1.7.
Title Know the Sample Space for Statements of Risk.
Miscellaneous information 1.8.
Title Use Two-sided p-Values.
Miscellaneous information 1.9.
Title p-Values for Sample Size, Confidence Intervals for Results.
Miscellaneous information 1.10.
Title Use at Least Twelve Observations in Constructing a Confidence Interval.
Miscellaneous information 1.11.
Title Know the Unit of the Variable.
Miscellaneous information 1.12.
Title Know Properties Preserved When Transforming Units.
Miscellaneous information 1.13.
Title Be Flexible About Scale of Measurement Determining Analysis.
Miscellaneous information 1.14.
Title Be Eclectic and Ecumenical in Inference.
Miscellaneous information 1.15.
Title Consider Bootstrapping for Complex Relationships.
Miscellaneous information 1.16.
Title Standard Error from Sample Range/Sample Size --
Miscellaneous information 2.
Title Sample Size.
Miscellaneous information 2.1.
Title Begin with a Basic Formula for Sample Size.
Miscellaneous information 2.2.
Title No Finite Population Correction for Survey Sample Size.
Miscellaneous information 2.3.
Title Calculating Sample Size Using the Coefficient of Variation.
Miscellaneous information 2.4.
Title Do Not Formulate a Study Solely in Terms of Effect Size.
Miscellaneous information 2.5.
Title Overlapping Confidence Intervals Do Not Imply Nonsignificance.
Miscellaneous information 2.6.
Title Sample Size Calculation for the Poisson Distribution.
Miscellaneous information 2.7.
Title Sample Size for Poisson With Background Rate.
Miscellaneous information 2.8.
Title Sample Size Calculation for the Binomial Distribution.
Miscellaneous information 2.9.
Title When Unequal Sample Sizes Matter; When They Don't.
Miscellaneous information 2.10.
Title Sample Size With Different Costs for the Two Samples.
Miscellaneous information 2.11.
Title The Rule of Threes for 95% Upper Bounds When There Are No Events.
Miscellaneous information 2.12.
Title Sample Size Calculations Are Determined by the Analysis --
Miscellaneous information 3.
Title Covariation.
Miscellaneous information 3.1.
Title Assessing and Describing Covariation.
Miscellaneous information 3.2.
Title Don't Summarize Regression Sampling Schemes with Correlation.
Miscellaneous information 3.3.
Title Do Not Correlate Rates or Ratios Indiscriminately.
Miscellaneous information 3.4.
Title Determining Sample Size to Estimate a Correlation.
Miscellaneous information 3.5.
Title Pairing Data is Not Always Good.
Miscellaneous information 3.6.
Title Go Beyond Correlation in Drawing Conclusions.
Miscellaneous information 3.7.
Title Agreement As Accuracy, Scale Differential, and Precision.
Miscellaneous information 3.8.
Title Assess Test Reliability by Means of Agreement.
Miscellaneous information 3.9.
Title Range of the Predictor Variable and Regression.
Miscellaneous information 3.10.
Title Measuring Change: Width More Important than Numbers --
Miscellaneous information 4.
Title Epidemiology.
Miscellaneous information 4.1.
Title Start with the Poisson to Model Incidence or Prevalence.
Miscellaneous information 4.2.
Title The Odds Ratio Approximates the Relative Risk Assuming the Disease is Rare.
Miscellaneous information 4.3.
Title The Number of Events is Crucial in Estimating Sample Sizes.
Miscellaneous information 4.4.
Title Using a Logarithmic Formulation to Calculate Sample Size.
Miscellaneous information 4.5.
Title Take No More than Four or Five Controls per Case.
Miscellaneous information 4.6.
Title Obtain at Least Ten Subjects for Every Variable Investigated.
Miscellaneous information 4.7.
Title Begin with the Exponential Distribution to Model Time to Event.
Miscellaneous information 4.8.
Title Begin with Two Exponentials for Comparing Survival Times.
Miscellaneous information 4.9.
Title Be Wary of Surrogates.
Miscellaneous information 4.10.
Title Prevalence Dominates in Screening Rare Diseases.
Miscellaneous information 4.11.
Title Do Not Dichotomize Unless Absolutely Necessary.
Miscellaneous information 4.12.
Title Select an Additive or Multiplicative Model on the Basis of Mechanism of Action --
Miscellaneous information 5.
Title Environmental Studies.
Miscellaneous information 5.1.
Title Think Lognormal.
Miscellaneous information 5.2.
Title Begin with the Lognormal Distribution in Environmental Studies.
Miscellaneous information 5.3.
Title Differences Are More Symmetrical.
Miscellaneous information 5.4.
Title Beware of Pseudoreplication.
Miscellaneous information 5.5.
Title Think Beyond Simple Random Sampling.
Miscellaneous information 5.6.
Title Consider the Size of the Population Affected by Small Effects.
Miscellaneous information 5.7.
Title Statistical Models of Small Effects Are Very Sensitive to Assumptions.
Miscellaneous information 5.8.
Title Distinguish Between Variability and Uncertainty.
Miscellaneous information 5.9.
Title Description of the Database is As Important as Its Data.
Miscellaneous information 5.10.
Title Always Assess the Statistical Basis for an Environmental Standard.
Miscellaneous information 5.11.
Title Measurement of a Standard and Policy.
Miscellaneous information 5.12.
Title Parametric Analyses Make Maximum Use of the Data.
Miscellaneous information 5.13.
Title Distinguish Between Confidence, Prediction, and Tolerance Intervals.
Miscellaneous information 5.14.
Title Statistics Plays a Key Role in Risk Assessment, Less in Risk Management.
Miscellaneous information 5.15.
Title Exposure Assessment is the Weak Link in Assessing Health Effects of Pollutants.
Miscellaneous information 5.16.
Title Assess the Errors in Calibration Due to Inverse Regression --
Miscellaneous information 6.
Title Design, Conduct, and Analysis.
Miscellaneous information 6.1.
Title Randomization Puts Systematic Effects into the Error Term.
Miscellaneous information 6.2.
Title Blocking is the Key to Reducing Variability.
Miscellaneous information 6.3.
Title Factorial Designs Should be Used to Assess Joint Effects of Variables.
Miscellaneous information 6.4.
Title High-Order Interactions Occur Rarely.
Miscellaneous information 6.5.
Title Balanced Designs Allow Easy Assessment of Joint Effects.
Miscellaneous information 6.6.
Title Analysis Follows Design.
Miscellaneous information 6.7.
Title Plan to Graph the Results of an Analysis.
Miscellaneous information 6.8.
Title Distinguish Between Design Structure and Treatment Structure.
Miscellaneous information 6.9.
Title Make Hierarchical Analyses the Default Analysis.
Miscellaneous information 6.10.
Title Distinguish Between Nested and Crossed Designs - Not Always Easy.
Miscellaneous information 6.11.
Title Plan for Missing Data.
Miscellaneous information 6.12.
Title Address Multiple Comparisons Before Starting the Study --
Miscellaneous information 7.
Title Words, Tables, and Graphs.
Miscellaneous information 7.1.
Title Use Text for a Few Numbers, Tables for Many Numbers, Graphs for Complex Relationships.
Miscellaneous information 7.2.
Title Arrange Information in a Table to Drive Home the Message.
Miscellaneous information 7.3.
Title Always Graph the Data.
Miscellaneous information 7.4.
Title Never Use a Pie Chart.
Miscellaneous information 7.5.
Title Bargraphs Waste Ink; They Don't Illuminate Complex Relationships.
Miscellaneous information 7.6.
Title Stacked Bargraphs Are Worse Than Bargraphs.
Miscellaneous information 7.7.
Title Three-Dimensional Bargraphs Constitute Misdirected Artistry.
Miscellaneous information 7.8.
Title Identity Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Patterns in Longitudinal Data.
Miscellaneous information 7.9.
Title Use Rendering, Manipulation, and Linking in High Dimensional Data --
Miscellaneous information 8.
Title Consulting.
Miscellaneous information 8.1.
Title Structure a Consultation Session to Have a Beginning, a Middle, and an End.
Miscellaneous information 8.2.
Title Ask Questions.
Miscellaneous information 8.3.
Title Make Distinctions.
Miscellaneous information 8.4.
Title Know Yourself, Know the Investigator.
Miscellaneous information 8.5.
Title Tailor Advice to the Level of the Investigator.
Miscellaneous information 8.6.
Title Use Units the Investigator is Comfortable With.
Miscellaneous information 8.7.
Title Agree on Assignment of Responsibilities.
Miscellaneous information 8.8.
Title Any Basic Statistical Computing Package Will Do.
Miscellaneous information 8.9.
Title Ethics Precedes, Guides, and Follows Consultation.
Miscellaneous information 8.10.
Title Be Proactive in Statistical Consulting.
Miscellaneous information 8.11.
Title Use the Web for Reference, Resource, and Education.
Miscellaneous information 8.12.
Title Listen to, and Heed the Advice of Experts in the Field.
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