The Statistical Consultant in Action.

Abstract

Preface List of contributors 1. Statistical consultancy D. J. Hand and B. S. Everitt 2. Consultants' cameos: a chapter of encounters Tony Greenfield 3. Straight consulting V. Barnett 4. A two-period crossover trial D. Clayton and M. Hills 5. Consultancy in a medical school, illustrated by a clinical trial for treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis D. G. Cook and S. J. Pocock 6. The analysis of response latencies G. Dunn 7. Acid rain and tree roots: an analysis of an experiment J. N. R. Jeffers 8. On identifying yeasts and related problems J. C. Gower and R. W. Payne 9. Uneven sex ratios in the light-brown apple moth: a problem in outlier allocation Toby Lewis 10. Collaboration between university and industry B. J. T. Morgan, P. M. North and S. E. Pack 11. Inspection for faulty components before or after assembly of manufactured items P. M. E. Altham 12. Statistical modelling of the EEC Labour Force Survey: a project history M. Aitkin and R. Healey Bibliography on statistical consulting D. J. Hand Name index Subject index.