Elementary Bayesian Biostatistics: Fundamentals for Investigators introduces the clinical investigator to the background, advantages, disadvantages and implications of the use of Bayes statistics in healthcare research. Through clear explanations of the principles of Bayesian analysis, this book provides a basic introduction to the Bayes approach in contemporaneous healthcare research issues. The book’s numerous explanations, figures and examples clarify for the investigator the perspective offered by the Bayesian philosophy and how to apply it to modern research issues. Upon completing this easy to follow book, its readers will understand the language, ideas, and application of the Bayesian approach to biostatistics in healthcare research.
