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An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers
An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Third Edition systematically covers data management, simple description and analysis, and more advanced analyses that are most often used in health research, such as regression models, survival analysis, measurement, and diagnosis. It also describes many graph types as well as how to modify the appearance of a graph.
Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the importance of good documentation habits to prevent errors and wasted time. They demonstrate the use of strategies and tools for documentation. Robust data sets can be downloaded from the book 's website.
What 's New
This third edition presents some of the new features in Stata 11, including the new, flexible syntax for factor variables. It also incorporates Stata 11 in the rewritten chapters on regression and survival analysis. Taking into account the improved availability of online documentation, this edition points to further reading in the online manuals.
Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the importance of good documentation habits to prevent errors and wasted time. They demonstrate the use of strategies and tools for documentation. Robust data sets can be downloaded from the book 's website.
What 's New
This third edition presents some of the new features in Stata 11, including the new, flexible syntax for factor variables. It also incorporates Stata 11 in the rewritten chapters on regression and survival analysis. Taking into account the improved availability of online documentation, this edition points to further reading in the online manuals.
340 pages, Paperback
First published September 3, 2008
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