The Design and Analysis of Research Studies

The Design and Analysis of Research Studies by Bryan F J Manly

This book provides students and research workers in the biological, medical and social sciences with the statistical background needed to collect and analyse data in an intelligent and critical manner. Key examples and case studies are used to illustrate commonly encountered research problems and to explain how they may be solved or even avoided altogether. Professor Manly also presents a clear understanding of the opportunities and limitations of different research designs, as well as an introduction to some new methods of analysis that are proving increasingly popular. Topics covered include the differences between observational and experimental studies; the design of sample surveys; multiple regression and its generalizations to log-linear and logistic models; experimental and quasi-experimental designs; interrupted time series; computer intensive methods of statistical inference; and the ethical considerations of research. In the final chapter, there is a useful discussion of how the various components of a research study (including deciding on the objectives, planning, designing, and the collection and analysis of data) come together. This practical and well-structured book will be essential reading for graduate students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines, including biology, anthropology, medicine and the social sciences.

' … of lasting appeal to graduate students and others who need clear guidance on the planning of experiments and their statistical interpretation' B. Dixon, Biologist
' … a stimulating book.' Biometrics

Steven C. Amstrup researches bears and their ecosystems. His interests include distribution and movement patterns as well as wildlife population dynamics. Trent L. McDonald is a statistician and project manager with Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. and Adjunct Professor of Statistics at the University of Wyoming. Bryan F. J. Manly is the author of several books on the statistics of natural selection, multivariate analysis, resource selection by animals, research study designs, computer-intensive statistics, and environmental statistics.

SKU	CIN0521425808G
ISBN 13	9780521425803
ISBN 10	0521425808
Title	The Design and Analysis of Research Studies
Author	Bryan F J Manly
Condition	Good
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1992-05-14
Number of pages	372
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