Statistical Rules of Thumb

by Gerald van Belle

Statistics-in 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
* 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.

Genres: Science, Mathematics

248 pages, Paperback

First published March 22, 2002

Reviews

[Robu-sensei · Rating 3 out of 5]

An invaluable resource for statistical consultants. Includes and explains many of those formulae for back-of-the-envelope sample-size calculations learned in a consulting class and then promptly forgotten. The guidelines for presenting data for publication are also useful, although I disagree with Dr. vanBelle on the appropriateness of bar graphs (I prefer them when the x axis is categorical).

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

- Read Chapters 1-4 and need to review it again
- Skipped climate and epidemiology chapters, domains do not seem similar to mine
- Read Chapters 8-10

[Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

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