{"product_id":"simulation-and-power-analysis-using-r-9781040697795","title":"Simulation and Power Analysis Using R","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimulation-based methods are increasingly central to modern applied research, particularly as study designs and statistical models grow more complex. Traditional analytic tools for power analysis and study planning often rely on simplifying assumptions that are difficult to justify in real-world settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimulation provides a flexible alternative, allowing researchers to explore design choices, modeling assumptions, and inferential tradeoffs under realistic data-generating processes. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimulation and Power Analysis Using R\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e presents simulation not only as a tool for estimating power, but as a broader framework for study design and causal reasoning. Using applied examples and clear conceptual motivation, the book demonstrates how simulation can inform decisions before data are collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical and applied introduction to simulation-based power analysis and study design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of generalized linear models and generalized linear mixed models, including clustered and hierarchical data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensions to experimental and quasi-experimental designs such as randomized controlled trials, cluster randomized trials, regression discontinuity, difference-in-differences, and interrupted time series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for varying simulation parameters to explore robustness and design tradeoffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods for simulating realistic data conditions, including missing data and model misspecification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully reproducible R code throughout, built around a modular simulation framework using the simglm package\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for applied researchers, data scientists, and graduate students in fields such as statistics, education, psychology, public health, and the social sciences. It is particularly well suited for researchers who need to justify study design or power calculations in grant proposals, or who work with complex designs for which standard formulas are inadequate. The book may also be used as a text for graduate courses or advanced seminars on simulation, power analysis, or applied causal inference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a digital eBook. You will receive instant access after purchase. No physical book will be shipped.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThinkEDU","offers":[{"title":"Perpetual","offer_id":60328769913118,"sku":"9781040697795","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180 Day Option","offer_id":60328769945886,"sku":"9781040697795R180","price":68.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"365 Day Option","offer_id":60328769880350,"sku":"9781040697795R365","price":81.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/4435\/9966\/files\/1024_8ac2badd-7e32-43ec-a1c1-d3befadd22e9.jpg?v=1792082573","url":"https:\/\/thinkedu.com\/products\/simulation-and-power-analysis-using-r-9781040697795","provider":"ThinkEDU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}