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Epidemiological studies : a practical guide
- Title
- Epidemiological studies : a practical guide / Alan J. Silman.
- Author
- Silman, Alan J.
- Publication
- Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | RA652.4 .S55 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiv, 175 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- 1. Scope of epidemiological enquiry and overview of main problem areas -- 2. Which measure of disease occurrence? -- 3. The association between risk factors and disease: which measure? -- 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 -- 8. Problems in obtaining valid information -- 9. Repeatability -- 10. Maximising participation -- 11. The use of the questionnaire -- 12. Preparation of survey data for statistical analysis -- 13. Introductory epidemiological data analysis -- 14. Confounding -- 15. Bias -- 16. Ethical issues on epidemiology -- 17. The costs of epidemiological studies.
- ISBN
- 0521433711 (hc)
- 0521439795 (pb)
- LCCN
- 95008191
- OCLC
- 32205556
- ocm32205556
- SCSB-4779916
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries