TY - BOOK AU - Bolton,Sanford TI - Pharmaceutical statistics: practical and clinical applications T2 - Drugs and the pharmaceutical sciences SN - 0824798120 (acidâ‚‹free paper) AV - RS57 .B65 1997 U1 - 615.1072 21 PY - 1997///] CY - New York PB - M. Dekker KW - Pharmacy KW - Statistical methods KW - Technology, Pharmaceutical KW - methods KW - laboratory manuals KW - Statistics as Topic N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Basic definitions and concepts -- Data graphics -- Introduction to probability: the binomial and normal probability distributions -- Choosing samples -- Statistical inference: estimation and hypothesis testing -- Sample size and power -- Linear regession and correlation -- Analysis of variance -- Factoral designs -- Transformations and outliers -- Experimental design in clinical trials -- Quality control -- Validation -- Consumer testing -- Nonparametric methods -- Optimiaztion techniques -- Appendix 1. Some properties of the variance -- Appendix 2. Comparison of slopes and testing of linearity: determination of relative potency -- Appendix 3. Multiple regression -- Appendix 4. Tables -- Appendix 5. Outlier tests and chemical assays -- Appendix 6. Should a single unexplained failing assay be reason to reject a batch? -- Answers to exercises -- Index N2 - This edition offers new and expanded information on developments in the field of pharmaceutical statistics. College and university bookstores may order five or more copies at a special student price which is available upon request from Marcel Dekker ER -