Multivariable Model‐Building: A pragmatic approach to regression analysis based on fractional polynomials for modelling continuous variables

“This new approach, developed in part by the authors over the last decade, is a compromise which promotes interpretable, comprehensible and transportable models.” (Zentralblatt Math, 1 October 2013)

“It is an excellent book on multivariable model-building, presenting the material in an easy-to-understand and informal style.” (Mathematical Reviews, 2009)

"This excellent book fills a gap in the current literature on statistical modelling. It is the first time that a book is devoted to the whole breadth of application of fractional polynomials. The authors are the experts on this useful methodology." (Statistics in Medicine, Feb 2009)

Willi Sauerbrei PhD, is a senior statistician and professor in medical biometry at the IMBI, University Medical Center Freiburg. He has authored many research papers in biostatistics and has published over 100 articles in leading statistical and clinical journals. He worked for more than two decades as an academic biostatistician and has extensive experience of cancer research, with a particular concern for breast cancer.