Epidemiological studies : a practical guide / Alan J. Silman, Gary J. MacFarlane and Tatiana Macfarlane

By: Silman, Alan J Contributor(s): Macfarlane, Gary J | Macfarlane, Tatiana V Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 2019. Edition: 3rd edDescription: xii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN: 9780198814726; 0198814720Subject(s): Epidemiology -- MethodologyDDC classification: 614.4 Online resources: WorldCat Details

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Table of contents Part A: Introduction 1. Scope of epidemiological enquiry and overview of main problem areas Part B: Measuring the occurrence of disease 2. Which measure of disease occurrence? 3. Comparing rates between and within populations 4. Studies of disease occurrence: the population 5. Studies of disease occurrence: assessing disease status in study populations Part C: Studying associations between exposures and disease 6. Which type of epidemiological study? 7. Quantifying the association between exposures and diseases: which measure? Part D: Selection of populations and samples to study in studies of disease aetiology 8. Studies of disease causation 9. Use of secondary data Part E: Information from epidemiological studies 10. Collecting information 11. Obtaining valid information 12. Repeatability 13. Participation in epidemiology studies 14. Feasibility and pilot studies Part F: Analysis and Interpretation of epidemiological data 15. Preparation of collected primary data for statistical analysis 16. Introductory data analysis: descriptive epidemiology 17. Introductory data analysis: analytical epidemiology 18. Confounding 19. Bias 20. Association or causation Part G: Coherence of evidence across studies 21. Reviews of evidence 22. Meta-analysis Part H: Other practical issues 23. Ethical issues in epidemiology 24. The costs of an epidemiological study

Summary: Supplemented throughout by appropriate examples and helpful hints, this practical guide to the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies is designed to support and encourage new students as well as clinical professionals. --! From publisher's description

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Reserve Section	Non-fiction	614.4 SIE 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1	Not For Loan		31842
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Circulation Section	Non-fiction	614.4 SIE 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-2	Available		31843

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Previous edition: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents Part A: Introduction
1. Scope of epidemiological enquiry and overview of main problem areas
Part B: Measuring the occurrence of disease
2. Which measure of disease occurrence?
3. Comparing rates between and within populations
4. Studies of disease occurrence: the population
5. Studies of disease occurrence: assessing disease status in study populations
Part C: Studying associations between exposures and disease
6. Which type of epidemiological study?
7. Quantifying the association between exposures and diseases: which measure?
Part D: Selection of populations and samples to study in studies of disease aetiology
8. Studies of disease causation
9. Use of secondary data
Part E: Information from epidemiological studies
10. Collecting information
11. Obtaining valid information
12. Repeatability
13. Participation in epidemiology studies
14. Feasibility and pilot studies
Part F: Analysis and Interpretation of epidemiological data
15. Preparation of collected primary data for statistical analysis
16. Introductory data analysis: descriptive epidemiology
17. Introductory data analysis: analytical epidemiology
18. Confounding
19. Bias
20. Association or causation
Part G: Coherence of evidence across studies
21. Reviews of evidence
22. Meta-analysis
Part H: Other practical issues
23. Ethical issues in epidemiology
24. The costs of an epidemiological study

Supplemented throughout by appropriate examples and helpful hints, this practical guide to the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies is designed to support and encourage new students as well as clinical professionals. --! From publisher's description

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