Epidemiology
Subtitle: beyond the basics
By: Moyses Szklo, F. Javier Nieto.
Contributors: Nieto, F. Javier.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 489
Subjects: Epidemiology.; Epidemiologic Methods.; Epidemiology.; Épidémiologie.
Description: Written for those who are familiar with the basic strategies of analytic epidemiology, this book takes readers through a more rigorous discussion of key epidemiologic concepts and methods such as study design, measures of association, research assessment, and more. This thorough revision features end-of-chapter exercises as well as an entirely new chapter devoted to issues related to the interface between epidemiology, health policy, and public health, such as Rothman's causality model, proximal and distal causes, and Hill's guidelines. Careful attention is also given to sensitivity analysis, meta-analysis, and publication bias.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Basic study designs in analytical epidemiology; title: Measuring disease occurence; title: Measuring associations between exposures and outcomes; title: Understanding lack of validity: bias; title: Identifying noncausal associations: confounding; title: Defining and assessing heterogeneity of effects: interaction; title: Stratification and adjustment: multivariate analysis in epidemiology; title: Quality assurance and control; title: Communicating results of epidemiologic studies; title: Epidemiologic issues in the interface with public health policy.