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Statistical methods for comparative studies. Techniques for bias reduction. With contributions from Anthony S. Bryk and Joel Kleinman. (English) Zbl 0544.62004

Wiley Series in Probability and Mathematical Statistics. New York etc.: John Wiley & Sons. XIII, 289 p. £13.50 (1980).
In this book we bring together for the first time the various techniques for the design and analysis of comparative studies. The book includes, at a relatively nontechnical level, both familiar techniques and more recent developments. Although we present theoretical results concerning the performance of the various techniques, we emphasize primarily practical implications for the applied researcher. Throughout the book we develop for the applied research worker a basic understanding of the problems and techniques and avoid highly mathematical presentations in the main body of the text. (From the preface.)
Chapter headings: 1. Introduction. 2. Confounding factors. 3. Expressing the treatment effect. 4. Randomized and nonrandomized studies. 5. Some general considerations in controlling bias. 6. Matching. 7. Standardization and stratification. 8. Analysis of covariance. 9. Logit analysis. 10. Log-linear analysis. 11. Survival analysis. 12. Analyzing data from premeasure/postmeasure designs. 13. Choice of procedures. 14. Consideration in assessing association and causality.

MSC:

62-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to statistics
62-01 Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to statistics
62J10 Analysis of variance and covariance (ANOVA)
62J99 Linear inference, regression