"…a concise, organized, and well-written text that provides the derivations of statistical formulas underlying much epidemiological research and practice." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, December 2005)

"...presents a considerable amount of recent research, much of which is the author's own..." (Royal Statistical Society, Vol.168, No.1, January 2005)

"...systematically organised...an excellent reference..." (Short Book Review, Vol.24, No.3 December 2004)

"...this book is strongly recommended..." (Statistical Methods in Medical Research, Vol 14 2005)