Statistical Learning for Biomedical Data

by Karen G. Malley, James D. Malley, Sinisa Pajevic, et al.

Book Overview

This book is for anyone who has biomedical data and needs to identify variables that predict an outcome, for two-group outcomes such as tumor/not-tumor, survival/death, or response from treatment. Statistical learning machines are ideally suited to these types of prediction problems, especially if the variables being studied may not meet the assumptions of traditional techniques. Learning machines come from the world of probability and computer science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007YZZXQA
• ISBN13: 9780521699099
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"