A variety of statistical methods are described and compared by this book, for the analysis of biomedical data. Statistical procedures are described by presenting worked examples for each type of procedure. Coverage includes: methods for comparing two groups, methods for evaluating the association between two variables, techniques for epidemiological analysis of 2 x 2 tables and procedures for estimation and comparison of survival curves. Both parametric and non-parametric procedures are presented throughout the text, and additional topics detailed include observer agreement, standardization of rates and methods for analysis of odds ratio.