Handbook of Regression and Modeling: Applications for the Clinical and Pharmaceutical Industries

by Daryl S. Paulson

Carefully designed for use by clinical and pharmaceutical researchers and scientists, Handbook of Regression Analysis and Modeling explores statistical methods that have been adapted into biological applications for the quickly evolving field of biostatistics. The author clearly delineates a six-step method for hypothesis testing using data that mimics real life. Relying heavily on computer software, he includes exploratory data analysis to evaluate the fit of the model to the actual data.

The book presents a well-defined procedure for adding or subtracting independent variables to the model variable and covers how to apply statistical forecasting methods to the serially correlated data characteristically found in clinical and pharmaceutical settings. The stand alone chapters allow you to pick and choose which chapter to read first and home in on the information that fits your immediate needs. Each example is presented in computer software format. The author uses MINITAB in the book but supplies instructions for SAS and SPSSX, making the book easily adaptable to individual situations.

Although written with the assumption that the reader has knowledge of basic and matrix algebra, the book supplies a short course on matrix algebra in the appendix for those who need it. Covering more than just statistical theory, the book provides advanced methods that you can put to immediate use.

520 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2006

About the author

Leading the BioScience Laboratories, Inc. is the President/CEO; Daryl S. Paulson, PhD. Dr. Paulson is a critical component of the success of the company. Dr. Paulson is widely recognized for his work in the Topical Antimicrobial market and being a brilliant statistician. He is on three scientific committees, as both the expert microbiologist and statistician. Dr. Paulson also participates in the Best Practices in Microbiological Methods, AOAC Sporicidal Activity Test Modification Review Panel and sits on a confidential subcommittee for Homeland Security. Authoring several books relating to this industry and the work that BSLI and its competition conduct, Dr. Paulson is a pioneer and very much looked up to throughout the industry.