Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics / Nigel Bruce, Daniel Pope and Debbi Stanistreet.
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TextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, 2018.Edition: Second editionDescription: xxi, 545 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781118665411
- 614.4072 23 B887
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Philosophy of science and introduction to epidemiology --
2. Routine data sources and descriptive epidemiology --
3. Standardisation --
4. Surveys --
5. Cohort studies --
6. Case-control studies --
7. Intervention studies --
8. Life tables, survival analysis and cox regression --
9. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis --
10. Prevention strategies and evaluation of screening --
11. Probability distributions, hypothesis testing and Bayesian methods.
This comprehensive text, which has been extensively revised with new material and additional topics, utilizes a practical slant to introduce health professionals and students to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology. It draws examples from a wide range of topics, covering all of the main contemporary health research methods, including survival analysis, Cox regression, and systematic reviews and meta-analysis -- the explanation of which go beyond introductory concepts. This second edition of Quantitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics also helps develop critical skills that will prepare students to move on to more advanced and specialized methods.
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