Epidemiological Studies
A Practical Guide
Published on 18. January 1996
Book
Hardback
189 pages
978-0-521-43371-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a practical guide to the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies. The clear and concise text is supplemented throughout by appropriate illustrative examples and helpful practical hints, all designed to support and encourage newcomers to the field. The book assumes no prior knowledge. Sufficient material is provided to enable the reader to undertake soundly based studies which take account of the most recent advances in epidemiological concepts and methods. The book also includes sections on ethical issues and how they should be addressed, and costing a study. It aims to make epidemiological method accessible to a broad range of individuals, including hospital clinicians, general practitioners and public health physicians and it will serve as an excellent introductory text for those training in epidemiology and public health.
Reviews / Votes
'... a practical guide to epidemiological studies which takes the reader through all the steps involved in clear and concise stages ... evolved from a teaching programme in epidemiology for public health students, and it has obviously benefited from refinements made by feedback from participants ... a very useful and user-friendly volume as an introduction to the field of epidemiology.' D. Crawford, Epidemiology and Infection 'This volume is very clearly written and has a well laid-out structure making it easy for the reader to dip in and dip out or to take long swims without getting tired. It has plenty of practical advice for the novice and for the experienced researcher. Well produced, this book deserves to be widely read - by clinicians, researchers, and managers.' Dinesh Bhugra, Behaviour Research and TherapyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
47 Tables, unspecified; 23 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
498 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-43371-6 (9780521433716)
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Content
Part I. Introduction: 1. Scope of epidemiological enquiry and overview of main problem areas; Part II. Problems in Choosing the Study Design: 2. Which measure of disease occurrence?; 3. The association between risk factors and disease: which measure?; Part III. Problems in Selection of Population and Samples to Study: 4. Studies of disease occurrence I: Identification of the population; 5. Studies of disease occurrence II: Assessing disease status in study populations; 6. Studies of disease causation I: Selection of subjects for case control studies; 7. Studies of disease causation II: Selection of subjects for cohort (longitudinal) studies; Part IV. Information from Epidemiological Surveys: 8. Problems in obtaining valid information; 9. Repeatability; 10. Maximising participation; 11. The use of the questionnaire; 12. Preparation of survey data from statistical analysis; 13. Introductory epidemiological data analysis; 14. Confounding; 15. Bias; 16. Ethical issues in epidemiology; 17. The costs of epidemiological studies; Index.