Epidemiology

Author: Mark Woodward
Edition: 2
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1584884150

Epidemiology: Study Design and Data Analysis, Second Edition (Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science)

Building an up-to-date understanding of the methodologies that can be used to shape public health policies, Epidemiology: Study Design and Data Analysis, Second Edition encompasses the study of epidemiology from the observation of associations between risk factors and disease to the use of practical, data-supported analyses.
Categories: Epidemiology, Epidemiologic methods. Contributors: Ray M. Merrill - Author. Format: Paperback
It presents study designs commonly used for a wide range of purposes, and covers the spectrum of statistical principles and analytical tools used in epidemiological research, such as techniques used in report writing, descriptive analyses, statistical models and synthesis of evidence.

New Material in This Edition Includes:
Systematic evaluation
Meta-analysis
Regression dilution
Case-cohort studies
Case-crossover stud

Rare Diseases Epidemiology

The Rare Diseases Epidemiology book is a comprehensive text focused on the rare disease field where both general epidemiological methods and specific methods for low prevalence diseases are discussed. This is the first book to address rare diseases as a public health problem where the epidemiological research constrains are analyzed and at the same time, solutions and also data by rare diseases groups are provided. This book is probably a starting point for developing better future epidemiological research programs on rare diseases, and also research strategies in fields such as health plannin

Categories: Epidemiologic methods, Epidemiology->Research->Methodology, Medicine->Research->Methodology. Contributors: Steven R. Cummings - Author. Format: Paperback