How many people have died because of COVID-19? Which countries have been hit hardest by the virus? What are the benefits and harms of different vaccines? How does COVID-19 compare to the Spanish flu? How have the lockdown measures affected the economy, mental health and crime?This year we have been bombarded by statistics - seven day rolling averages, rates of infection, excess deaths. Never have numbers been more central to our national conve...
How many people have died because of COVID-19? Which countries have been hit hardest by the virus? What are the benefits and harms of different vaccines? How does COVID-19 compare to the Spanish flu? How have the lockdown measures affected the economy, mental health and crime?This year we have been bombarded by statistics - seven day rolling averages, rates of infection, excess deaths. Never have numbers been more central to our national conve...
Bayesian methods have increasingly become the standard statistical approach in medical research. Their use is encouraged by regulatory bodies, such as the FDA, due to the versatility of the methodology. This new edition of the leading text on Bayesian approaches to clinical trials has been extensively revised and updated to reflect recent developments in the field, and places greater emphasis on health technology assessment. New material on mi...
Wie viele Bäume gibt es auf der Erde? Wer war der glücklichste Passagier auf der Titanic? Viele Fragen lassen sich mit Hilfe der Statistik beantworten. Und ein grundlegendes Verständnis für die Interpretation von Zahlen ist wichtiger denn je, wenn man Realität und Fiktion verlässlich voneinander unterscheiden will.
David Spiegelhalter zeigt verständlich, wie man die Statistik zur Lösung von Problemen einsetzt und hilft den Lesern, wie ein St...
A world-renowned statistician shows readers how to derive knowledge from raw data by focusing on the concepts and connections behind the math. Drawing on real world examples to introduce complex issues, he teaches readers how to think like statisticians.
Sir David John Spiegelhalter is a British statistician and Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. Spiegelhalter is one of the most cited and influential researchers in his field, and was elected as President of the Royal Statistical Society for 2017-18.
A guide to the power and potential of statistical science in relation to the age of big data, determining for instance the luckiest passenger on the Titanic, and whether screening for ovarian cancer is beneficial.
Everything you ever wanted to know about sex (and statistics) from the co-author of "The Norm Chronicles", accompanying a major year-long exhibition at the Wellcome Collection.
The unique, down-to-earth and hilarious guide to personal risk and decoding the statistics that represent it, now in paperback. From the bestselling author of "The Tiger That Isn't", sold 10, 000 copies in hardback.
Bayesian Approaches to Clinical Trials and Health-Care Evaluation" is suitable for students and researchers in medical statistics, statisticians in the pharmaceutical industry, and anyone involved in conducting clinical trials and assessment of health-care technology.
