| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction. Definition and Scope of Epidemiology / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- Basic Concepts in Epidemiology / Lars Thore Fadnes, Victoria Nankabirwa, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- Roots and Future of Epidemiology / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- Study Design. General Study Objectives / Jan Van den Broeck, Meera Chhagan -- The Specific Aims / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Meera Chhagan -- General Study Designs / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Meera Chhagan -- Study Size Planning / Jonathan R. Brestoff, Jan Van den Broeck -- Funding and Stakeholder Involvement / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- The Recruitment, Sampling, and Enrollment Plan / Jan Van den Broeck, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy -- The Measurement Plan / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Ari Friedman -- The Quality Assurance and Control Plan / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- The Data Management Plan / Meera Chhagan, Shuaib Kauchali -- The Analysis Plan / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- Ethics Support / Emma A. Meagher, Tracy S. Ziolek, Jan Van den Broeck -- Study Conduct. Training and Study Preparations / Jan Van den Broeck, Shuaib Kauchali -- Managing the Informed Consent Process / Douladel Willie, Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff -- Accrual, Retention, and Adherence / Jan Van den Broeck, Thorkild Tylleskär, -- Questionnaires / Jan Van den Broeck, Meera Chhagan -- Maintaining Data Integrity / Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Meera Chhagan -- Data Cleaning / Jan Van den Broeck, Lars Thore Fadness |
| Summary |
This textbook presents epidemiology in a practical manner, contextualized with discussions of theory and ethics, so that students and professionals from all academic backgrounds may develop a deep appreciation for how to conduct and interpret epidemiological research. Readers will develop skills to: -Search for and appraise literature critically, -Develop important research questions, -Design and implement studies to address those questions, -Perform and interpret fundamental statistical estimations and tests, -Consider the ethical implications of all stages of research, -Report findings in pu |
| Analysis |
Medicine |
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Public health |
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Epidemiology |
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Medicine & Public Health |
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Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences |
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Theory of Medicine/Bioethics |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Epidemiology.
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Epidemiologic Research Design
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Epidemiology
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MEDICAL -- Epidemiology.
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MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
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Epidemiology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Broeck, Jan van den.
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Brestoff, Jonathan R.
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| ISBN |
9789400759893 |
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9400759894 |
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9400759886 |
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9789400759886 |
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