Research Catalog

Title

Statistics in public health : quantitative approaches to public health problems / Donna F. Stroup, Steven M. Teutsch.

Author

Stroup, Donna F., 1951-

Publication

New York : Oxford University press, 1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

Teutsch, Steven M.

Description

xii, 230 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

• This book provides a broad conceptual treatment of the statistical issues underlying core public health functions: outbreak investigations, policy development, economic and program evaluation, managed care, and program operations. The theoretical analysis is illustrated with examples from public health practice. For readers interested in a more detailed treatment, there are extensive references to specialized publications.
• The authors present a series of quantitative approaches that significantly help public health professionals solve the problems they confront in their day-to-day work. Unlike traditional "how-to" books in statistics, this volume starts with an overview of the range of problems encountered in public health practice, and then presents methods for facilitating decision making.

Subjects

• Public Health
• Pennsylvania
• Population Surveillance
• Health Status Indicators
• Public health surveillance > Pennsylvania
• Health risk assessment > Statistical methods

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. History of Statistical Methods in Public Health / Donna F. Stroup and Ruth L. Berkelman -- 2. Basic Concepts of Statistics / Nancy D. Barker -- 3. Data Sources for Public Health / Stephen B. Thacker and Scott F. Wetterhall -- 4. Monitoring the Health of a Population / Owen Devine and R. Gibson Parrish -- 5. Investigating Health Effects and Hazards in the Community / Karen Kafadar and John S. Andrews, Jr. -- 6. Setting Priorities for Health Needs and Managing Resources / Martin Meltzer and Steven M. Teutsch -- 7. Statistical Issues in Developing Guidelines and Policies / Alan R. Hinman, Elizabeth R. Zell and Dixie E. Snider, Jr. -- 8. Implementing and Managing Programs / Eduardo J. Simoes and Ross C. Brownson -- 9. Evaluation / Michael Hennessy.

ISBN

0195114981

LCCN

97047073

OCLC

• 37966405
• ocm37966405
• SCSB-4785441

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries