Lecture Notes
Epidemiology, Evidence-based Medicine and Public Health
6th Edition
Published on 5. November 2012
248 pages
978-1-118-46355-0 (ISBN)
Description
Translating the evidence from the bedside topopulations
This sixth edition of the best-selling Epidemiology,Evidence-based Medicine and Public Health Lecture Notes equipsstudents and health professionals with the basic tools required tolearn, practice and teach epidemiology and health prevention in acontemporary setting.
The first section, 'Epidemiology', introduces thefundamental principles and scientific basis behind work to improvethe health of populations, including a new chapter on geneticepidemiology. Applying the current and best scientific evidence totreatment at both individual and population level is intrinsicallylinked to epidemiology and public health, and has been introducedin a brand new second section: 'Evidence-basedMedicine' (EBM), with advice on how to incorporate EBMprinciples into your own practice. The third section, 'PublicHealth', introduces students to public health practice, includingstrategies and tools used to prevent disease, prolong life, reduceinequalities, and includes global health.
Thoroughly updated throughout, including new studies and casesfrom around the globe, key learning features include:
* Learning objectives and key points in every chapter
* Extended coverage of critical appraisal and datainterpretation
* A brand new self-assessment section of SAQs and'True/False' questions for each topic
* A glossary to quickly identify the meaning of key terms, all ofwhich are highlighted for study and exam preparation
* Further reading suggestions on each topic
Whether approaching these topics for the first time, starting aspecial study module or placement, or looking for a quick-referencesummary, this book offers medical students, junior doctors, andpublic health students an invaluable collection of theoretical andpractical information.
Reviews / Votes
This introductory overview for pre-med and medical students, public health students, and junior doctors sets out key concepts, processes, measurements, and types of studies in epidemiology, and outlines major elements of evidence-based medicine, with chapters on diagnosis, prognosis, effectiveness, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, health economics, and research ethics. Final chapters on public health discuss healthcare inequalities. This sixth edition contains new chapters on genetic epidemiology and on global health and climate change, along with new global case studies. The reader-friendly color layout features objectives, boxes, checklists, key points, charts, and process illustrations. Other learning features include a glossary and in-depth case quizzes with explained answers. Each chapter ends with further reading and a list of web sites. Editor Ben-Schlomo teaches clinical epidemiology at the University of Bristol, UK. (Book News, June 2013)More details
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Yoav Ben-Shlomo is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol
Sara T. Brookes is Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research & Medical Statistics, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol
Matthew Hickman is Professor in Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol
Content
Preface, vi
List of contributors, viii
Part 1 Epidemiology
1 Epidemiology: defining disease and normality, 3
Sara T. Brookes and Yoav Ben-Shlomo
2 Measuring and summarising data, 11
Sara T. Brookes and Yoav Ben-Shlomo
3 Epidemiological concepts, 20
Sara T. Brookes and Yoav Ben-Shlomo
4 Statistical inference, confidence intervals and P-values,26
Kate Tilling, Sara T. Brookes and Jonathan A.C. Sterne
5 Observational studies, 36
Mona Jeffreys and Yoav Ben-Shlomo
6 Genetic epidemiology, 46
David M. Evans and Ian N.M. Day
7 Investigating causes of disease, 55
Debbie A. Lawlor and John Macleod
Self-assessment questions - Part 1: Epidemiology, 63
Part 2 Evidence-based Medicine
8 An overview of evidence-based medicine, 69
Yoav Ben-Shlomo andMatthew Hickman
9 Diagnosis, 74
Penny Whiting and Richard M.Martin
10 Prognosis, 84
Yoav Ben-Shlomo andMatthew Hickman
11 Effectiveness, 92
Sara T. Brookes and Jenny Donovan
12 Systematic reviews and meta-analysis, 102
Penny Whiting and Jonathan Sterne
13 Health economics, 112
William Hollingworth and Sian Noble
14 Audit, research ethics and research governance, 120
Joanne Simon and Yoav Ben-Shlomo
Self-assessment questions - Part 2: Evidence-basedmedicine, 128
Part 3 Public Health
15 Public health, 135
Matthew Hickman, Ruth Kipping and David Gunnell
16 Screening, 145
Angela E. Raffle
17 Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance, 152
Caroline Trotter, Isabel Oliver and Matthew Hickman
18 Inequalities in health, 160
Bruna Galobardes,Mona Jeffreys, and George Davey Smith
19 Health improvement, 170
Bruce Bolam
20 Evaluating public health and complex interventions, 177
Yoav Ben-Shlomo and Rona Campbell
21 Health care targets, 184
Maya Gobin and Gabriel Scally
22 Global health, 191
Sanjay Kinra, David L. Heymann and Shah Ebrahim
Self-assessment questions - Part 3: Public health, 202
Glossary of terms, 205
Self-assessment answers - Part 1: Epidemiology, 221
Self-assessment answers - Part 2: Evidencebased medicine,224
Self-assessment answers - Part 3: Public health, 228
Index, 233
