Biostatistics for Epidemiology and Public Health Using R /

Abstract

The purpose of this book is to make R readily accessible, on a hands-on level, to all future epidemiologists for research, data processing, and presentation. This book is essentially about learning R with an emphasis on applications to epidemiology, public health, and preventive medicine. To make the best use of this text, readers should have some background in basic computer usage. With R and the supplied datasets, users should be able to work through each section, learning the techniques of data management, related biostatistical theories, and the practice of data analysis and graphical presentations. The book is systematically organized into seven chapters, each with a number of main sections covering the spectrum of applicable R codes for biostatistical applications in epidemiology and public health.