Written with medical statisticians and medical researchers in mind, this intermediate-level reference explores the use of SAS for analyzing medical data. Applied Medical Statistics Using SAS covers the whole range of modern statistical methods used in the analysis of medical data, including regression, analysis of variance and covariance, longitudinal and survival data analysis, missing data, generalized additive models (GAMs), and Bayesian methods. The book focuses on performing these analyses using SAS, the software package of choice for those analysing medical data.
Features
- Covers the planning stage of medical studies in detail; several chapters contain details of sample size estimation
- Illustrates methods of randomisation that might be employed for clinical trials
- Covers topics that have become of great importance in the 21st century, including Bayesian methods and multiple imputation
Its breadth and depth, coupled with the inclusion of all the SAS code, make this book ideal for practitioners as well as for a graduate class in biostatistics or public health.
Complete data sets, all the SAS code, and complete outputs can be found on an associated website: http://support.sas.com/amsus
An Introduction to SAS
Introduction
The User Interface
SAS Programs
Reading Data—The Data Step
Modifying SAS Data
The Proc Step
Global Statements
SAS Graphics
ODS—The Output Delivery System
Saving Output in SAS Data Sets—ods output
Enhancing Output
SAS Macros
Some Tips for Preventing and Correcting Errors
Statistics and Measurement in Medicine
Introduction
A Brief History of Medical Statistics
Measurement in Medicine
Assessing Bias and Reliability of Measurements
Diagnostic Tests
Summary
Clinical Trials
Introduction
Clinical Trials
How Many Participants Do I Need in My Trial?
The Analysis of Data from Clinical Trials
Summary
Epidemiology
Introduction
Types of Epidemiological Study
Relative Risk and Odds Ratios
Sample Size Estimation for Epidemiologic Studies
Simple Analyses for Data from Observational Studies
Summary
Meta-analysis
Introduction
Study Selection
Publication Bias
The Statistics of Meta-analysis
An Example of the Application of Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis on Sparse Data
Metaregression
Summary
Analysis of Variance and Covariance
Introduction
A Simple Example of One-Way Analysis of Variance
Multiple Comparison Procedures
A Factorial Experiment
Unbalanced Designs
Nonparametric Analysis of Variance
Analysis of Covariance
Summary
Scatter Plots, Correlation, Simple Regression, and Smoothing
Introduction
The Scatter Plot and Correlation Coefficient
Simple Linear Regression and Locally Weighted Regression
Locally Weighted Regression
The Aspect Ratio of a Scatter Plot
Estimating Bivariate Densities
Scatter Plot Matrices
Summary
Multiple Linear Regression
Introduction
The Multiple Linear Regression Model
Some Examples of the Application of the Multiple Linear Regression Model
Identifying a Parsimonious Model
Checking Model Assumptions: Residuals and Other
Regression Diagnostics
The General Linear Model
Summary
Logistic Regression
Introduction
Logistic Regression
Two Examples of the Application of Logistic Regression
Diagnosing a Logistic Regression Model
Logistic Regression for 1:1 Matched Studies
Propensity Scores
Summary
The Generalised Linear Model
Introduction
Generalised Linear Models
Applying the Generalised Linear Model
Residuals for GLMs
Overdispersion
Summary
Generalised Additive Models
Introduction
Scatter Plot Smoothers
Additive and Generalised Additive Models
Examples of the Application of GAMs
Summary
The Analysis of Longitudinal Data I
Introduction
Graphical Displays of Longitudinal Data
Summary Measure Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Summary Measure Approach for Binary Responses
Summary
The Analysis of Longitudinal Data II: Linear Mixed-Effects Models for Normal Response Variables
Introduction
Linear Mixed-Effects Models for Repeated Measures Data
Dropouts in Longitudinal Data
Summary
The Analysis of Longitudinal Data III: Non-Normal Responses
Introduction
Marginal Models and Conditional Models
Analysis of the Respiratory Data
Analysis of Epilepsy Data
Summary
Survival Analysis
Introduction
The Survivor Function and the Hazard Function
Comparing Groups of Survival Times
Sample Size Estimation
Summary
Cox’s Proportional Hazards Models for Survival Data
Introduction
Modelling the Hazard Function: Cox’s Regression
Time-Varying Covariates
Random-Effects Models for Survival Data
Summary
Bayesian Methods
Introduction
Bayesian Estimation
Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Prior Distributions
Model Selection When Using a Bayesian Approach
Some Examples of the Application of Bayesian Statistics
Summary
Missing Values
Introduction
Patterns of Missing Data
Missing Data Mechanisms
Exploring Missingness
Dealing with Missing Values
Imputing Missing Values
Analysing Multiply Imputed Data
Some Examples of the Application of Multiple Imputation
Summary
References
Biography
Geoff Der, Brian S. Everitt
"Each chapter in the book is well laid out, contains examples with SAS code, and ends with a concise summary. The chapters in the book contain the right level of information to use SAS to apply different statistical methods. … a good overview of how to apply in SAS 9.3 the many possible statistical analysis methods."
—Caroline Kennedy, Takeda Development Centre Europe Ltd., Statistical Methods for Medical Research, 2015"… a well-organized and thorough exploration of broad coverage in medical statistics. The book is an excellent reference of statistical methods with examples of medical data and SAS codes for statisticians or statistical analysts who are working in the medical/clinical area. It also can be a reference book for an introductory or intermediate graduate biostatistics course."
—Jun Zhao, Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 24, 2014"A recent request to a statistical professional body by a doctor seeking help with analysing data they had collected was greeted with derision by some of the members of that body. … The doctor in question may have been better served by simply purchasing this wide-ranging and accessible book. Medical students would also appreciate the range of topics addressed. … I think consultant statisticians would also appreciate the refreshers/introductions to statistical techniques and the SAS code for each. Indeed SAS code is liberally scattered throughout the text, and a couple of SAS macros are referred to in the meta-analysis chapter. … The text is supported by ten pages of references and a sizeable index. The code and example data sets can be downloaded from the SAS website."
—Alice Richardson, International Statistical Review (2013), 81"Applied Medical Statistics Using SAS is a thorough documentation of statistical methods, inclusive of medical data sets and SAS code. The book would make an excellent reference guide for medical data analysts with access to base SAS 9.3 or a textbook for an introductory and intermediate graduate biostatistics course. … [It] comes to the market at an appropriate time in the extension of statistical applications to the medical industry … The thoroughness of procedures and the consideration the authors included in the selection of graphs, SAS code, and theory allow this book to be a resourceful companion for medical analysts. If looking for a broad selection of medical analyses using base SAS 9.3, this is the book for you; in addition, if a particular topic is required for further analyses, the book references additional sources."
—Journal of Statistical Software, Volume 52, January 2013