Epidemiological Studies: A Practical Guide

ISBN-13: 9780521810975 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 256 str.

Alan J. Silman; Gary J. MacFarlane; Gary J. MacFarlane

Opis

Following on in the footsteps of its acclaimed and popular predecessor, this new edition builds on the successful features that engaged readers of the first edition: it explains the principles and practice of epidemiology and serves as a handbook for those who wish to do epidemiology; it uses relevant exercises and examples, taken from real life, to illustrate how to set up a study; it aims to help produce valid results that will satisfy grant bodies, ethical committees, and journal editors; ultimately it bridges the gap between theory and practice. This edition includes numerous improvements and several new chapters which will further enhance its appeal.

Recenzje

'… this book could serve as a good, easy to read, textbook on epidemiological research.' European Journal of Public Health

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction: 1. Scope of epidemiological enquiry and overview of main problem areas; Part II. Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: 2. Which measure of disease occurrence?; 3. Comparing rates: between and within populations; Part III. Studying Associations between Risk Factors and Disease: 4. Which type of study?; 5. Which measure of association?; Part IV. Selection of Populations and Samples to Study: 6. Studies of disease occurrence I: identification of the population; 7. Studies of disease occurrence II: assessing disease status in study populations; 8. Studies of disease causation I: Selection of subjects for case-control studies; 9. Studies of disease causation II: Selection of subjects for cohort (longitudinal) studies; Part V. Information from Epidemiological Studies: 10. Collecting information; 11. Obtaining valid information; 12. Repeatability; 13. Maximising participation; 14. Conducting a pilot study; Part VI. Analysis and Interpretation of Epidemiological Data: 15. Preparation of survey data for statistical analysis; 16. Introductory data analysis I: descriptive epidemiology;17. Introductory data analysis II: analytical epidemiology; 18. Confounding; 19. Bias; Part VII. Other Practical Issues: 20. Ethical issues in epidemiology; 21. The costs of epidemiological studies; Index.