Handbook of Statistics 8: Statistical Methods in Biological and Medical Sciences (Handbook of Statistics)

Handbook of Statistics 8The main purpose of this volume is the dissemination of statistical methodologies in the area of biological and medical sciences. The chapters are written by specialists with considerable experience in the application of statistical techniques for investigating biological and medical issues. Handbook of Statistics 8: Statistical Methods in Biological and Medical Sciences......Page 1 Preface......Page 2 Contributors......Page 5 1. Methods for the Inheritance of Qualitative Traits......Page 7 2. Ascertainment Biases and Their Resolution in Biological Surveys......Page 34 3. Statistical Considerations in Applications of Path Analysis in Genetic Epidemiology......Page 67 4. Statistical Methods for Linkage Analysis......Page 85 5. Statistical Design and Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies: Some Directions of Current Research......Page 128 6. Robust Classification Procedures and Their Applications to Anthropometry......Page 148 7. Analysis of Population Structure: A Comparative Study of Different Estimators of Wright's Fixation Indices......Page 206 8. Estimation of Relationships from Genetic Data......Page 258 9. Measurement of Genetic Variation for Evolutionary Studies......Page 273 10. Statistical Methods for Phylogenetic Tree Reconstruction......Page 319 11. Statistical Models for Sex-Ratio Evolution......Page 349 12. Stochastic Models of Carcinogenesis......Page 375 13. An Application of Score Methodology: Confidence Intervals and Tests of Fit for One-Hit Curves......Page 396 14. Kidney-Survival Analysis of IgA-Nephropathy Patients: A Case Study......Page 408 15. Confidence Bands for the Survival Function S(tIz) and the Relation with Decision Analysis: Theory......Page 461 16. Sample Size Determination in Clinical Research......Page 514 Subject Index......Page 538 Handbook of Statistics: Contents of Previous Volumes......Page 544 Edited By C.r. Rao, R. Chakraborty. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.