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Statistical methods applied in microbiology and epidemiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

H. E. Tillett  and
R. G. Carpenter
H. E. Tillett
Affiliation:
Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Public Health Laboratory Service, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ.
R. G. Carpenter
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT.
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Those who work in any area of public health are exposed to large amounts of data and processed information. Some acquaintance with statistical methods can make that exposure more profitable. The objectives of this paper are to describe a suitable framework for governing scientific investigations which involve applied statistics, and to set down guidelines for research workers preparing material for publication. Final sections suggest further reading and give a brief description of some of the statistical software available to assist analysis.

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Special Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 107 , Issue 3 , December 1991 , pp. 467 - 478
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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