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Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials

Title
Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials / J. Mark Elwood.
Author
Elwood, J. Mark.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

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Description
xiii, 570 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Oxford medical publications
Uniform Title
Oxford medical publications.
Subject
  • Epidemiology > Methodology
  • Clinical trials
  • Epidemiology > Evaluation
  • Clinical trials > Evaluation
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Epidemiologic Studies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The importance of causal relationships in medicine and health care -- Study designs which can demostrate and test causation -- The results obtained from studies of causation -- Selection of subjects for study -- Error and bias in observation -- Confounding -- Chance variation -- Combining results from several studies: systematic review and meta-analysis -- The diagnosis of causation -- Critical appraisal of a randomized clinical trial -- Critical appraisal of a randomized trial of a preventive agent -- Critical appraisal of a prospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a retrospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a matched case-control study -- Critical appraisal of a large population-based case-control study.
ISBN
  • 0198529554 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780198529552 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0199218250 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780199218257 (hbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2006035976
OCLC
  • ocm74941486
  • 74941486
  • SCSB-5341630
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries