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…mehr
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Professor Silman is Director of the internationally renowned Arthritis Research Campaign's Epidemiology Research Unit and has considerable expertise in all aspects of epidemiological studies. He has achieved worldwide recognition in this field, has published over 300 papers and lectured widely. In addition he has taught on several courses on epidemiological methods and analysis both for those starting out research and those at a more advanced level. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Epidemiology and Health Sciences Research sub-panel for the United Kingdom's University research assessment exercise. DOB: 4.12.51.
Inhaltsangabe
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.
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.
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