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Statistical method in biological assay / David J. Finney.

By: Finney, D. J. (David John).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Griffin, 1978Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xii, 508 p. : ill ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0852642520.Subject(s): Biological assay -- Statistical methodsDDC classification: 519
Contents:
Introduction -- Direct assays -- Quantitative dose-response relations -- Parallel line assays -- Symmetric dose-structure for parallel line assays -- Principles of planning an assay -- Slope ratio assays -- Efficiency in slope ratio assays -- Incomplete block designs -- Cross-over designs -- Multiple assays -- The use of concomitant information -- Composite responses -- The combination of estimates -- Validity and the choice of metameters -- General transformations and radioligand assays -- Quantal responses and the tolerance distribution -- Assays based on quantal responses -- The design of assays based on quantal responses -- Special problems with quantal responses -- Time as a response.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-463) and index.

Introduction -- Direct assays -- Quantitative dose-response relations -- Parallel line assays -- Symmetric dose-structure for parallel line assays -- Principles of planning an assay -- Slope ratio assays -- Efficiency in slope ratio assays -- Incomplete block designs -- Cross-over designs -- Multiple assays -- The use of concomitant information -- Composite responses -- The combination of estimates -- Validity and the choice of metameters -- General transformations and radioligand assays -- Quantal responses and the tolerance distribution -- Assays based on quantal responses -- The design of assays based on quantal responses -- Special problems with quantal responses -- Time as a response.