Describes the features of Stata, a statistical package used for standard and nonstandard methods of data analysis, and looks at its use in modeling data, analyzing results from clinical trials or epidemiological studies, and enabling tailor-made analyses with its powerful programming language. Each chapter identifies an appropriate analysis for a particular set of data. A brief account of statistical background in given in each chapter, but focus is on using Stata and interpreting results. Includes exercises. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This handbook describes the features of Stata - an exciting statistical package used for standard and non-standard methods of data analysis. A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using Stata shows outlines this package's usefulness in:modeling complex data from longitudinal studies or surveysanalyzing results from clinical trials or epidemiological studiesenabling tailor-made analyses with its powerful programming languageEach chapter identifies the appropriate analysis for a particular set of data. A brief account of statistical background is included in each chapter, but the primary focus is on using Stata and interpreting results. This handbook complements its two predecessors A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using S-Plus and A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using SAS.
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