A short introduction to epidemiology
By: editors, Neil Pearce
Contributors: Massey University. Centre for Public Health Research
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Occasional report series -- no. 2; Occasional report series (Massey University. Centre for Public Health Research) -- no. 2
Publisher: Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Wellington, NZ
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9780476012363
Subjects: Epidemiology; Epidemiologic Methods
Notes: "February 2005."

First ed. published 2003.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in print format.

Mode of access: Internet. Available as an Acrobat .pdf file (1.37 MB, 153 p.), teaching files are also available.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: Part 1: Study Design Options; title: 2. Incidence studies; title: 3. Prevalence studies; title: 4. More complex study designs; title: Part 2: Study Design Issues; title: 5. Precision; title: 6. Validity; title: 7. Effect modification; title: Part 3: Conducting a Study; title: 8. Measurement of exposure and health status; title: 9. Cohort studies; title: 10. Case-control studies; title: 11. Prevalence studies; title: Part 4: Analysis and Interpretation Of Studies; title: 12. Data analysis; title: 13. Interpretation