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This unique book presents up-to-date statistical techniques commonly used in the analysis of data on Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith examples drawn from the real world that will make it accessible to disease researchers, practitioners, academics, and students alike, this volume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epresents code for analyzing dementia data in statistical programs, including SAS, R, SPSS, and Stata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintroduces statistical models for a range of data types, including continuous, categorical, and binary responses, as well as correlated data\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edraws on datasets from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center, a large relational database of standardized clinical and neuropathological research data\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediscusses advanced statistical methods, including hierarchical models, survival analysis, and multiple-membership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexamines big data analytics and machine learning methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to understand but sophisticated in its approach, \u003ci\u003eFundamental Statistical Methods for Analysis of Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e will be a cornerstone for anyone looking for simplicity in understanding basic and advanced statistical data analysis topics. 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Drawing on the habits of statistical thinking—attention to uncertainty, variation, scale, and comparison—the book shows how confidence can be mistaken for agreement and how repetition can begin to sound like evidence. Rather than teaching statistics or presenting formal models, it offers readers a different way of listening: one that asks simple but powerful questions such as How many? Compared to what? Who is included?Each chapter begins with a familiar phrase and places it in a real-world setting, including universities, youth sports, healthcare, organizations, media environments, elections, and everyday conversations. Through short, story-driven chapters, the book reveals why these statements feel persuasive, how they gain authority, and what can be lost when assumed consensus takes the place of careful thinking.   At its heart, Everyone Says... is an invitation to slow down, look more closely, and recognize the difference between confidence and consensus before decisions become settled too quickly.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536501383541,"sku":"9783032328977","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783032328977.jpg?v=1788791873"},{"product_id":"from-independence-to-feedback","title":"From Independence to Feedback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a staged, pedagogically driven framework for modeling dependence in longitudinal binary data, integrating modern AI-assisted computational workflows throughout the analysis. Rather than treating correlation, hierarchy, and endogeneity as technical afterthoughts, the book positions dependence as the central structural feature of longitudinal data.   The text develops a six-stage modeling progression:1.    Pooled logistic regression (independence)2.    Clustered standard errors and generalized estimating equations (GEE) (correlation)3.    Two-stage feedback models (endogeneity)4.    Joint hierarchical models (correlation + feedback + hierarchy)5.    Bayesian joint hierarchical models (full uncertainty propagation)6.    Integrative synthesis and model comparison.   A defining feature of the book is its simulation-first pedagogy. Each modeling stage is motivated through controlled simulation studies that allow readers to observe bias, RMSE, coverage failures, and inferential distortions before introducing more advanced methods. 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