Making Sense of Data
A Self-Instruction Manual on the Interpretation of Epidemiological Data
Seiten
2001
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3rd Revised edition
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-514525-0 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-514525-0 (ISBN)
Focusing on the interpretation and use of epidemiologic data, this self-instructional manual deals with the basic concepts and skills needed for appraising published reports or study findings. It also presents the applications in clinical medicine, public health, community medicine, and research.
This is a self-instructional manual on the interpretation and use of epidemiologic data that deals with the basic concepts and skills needed for appraising published reports or study findings. Applications in clinical medicine, public health, community medicine, and research are presented. The numerous changes in this edition include the addition of a section on questions to be asked before deciding to apply study results in practice, discussions of new topics (Cox proportional hazards regression, qualitative studies, ROC curves), and fresh examples.
This is a self-instructional manual on the interpretation and use of epidemiologic data that deals with the basic concepts and skills needed for appraising published reports or study findings. Applications in clinical medicine, public health, community medicine, and research are presented. The numerous changes in this edition include the addition of a section on questions to be asked before deciding to apply study results in practice, discussions of new topics (Cox proportional hazards regression, qualitative studies, ROC curves), and fresh examples.
INTRODUCTION; A. BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROCEDURES; B. RATES AND OTHER MEASURES; C. HOW GOOD ARE THE MEASURES?; D. MAKING SENSE OF ASSOCIATIONS; E. CAUSES AND EFFECTS; F. META-ANALYSIS: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; G. PUTTING STUDY FINDINGS TO USE; REFERENCES; INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | numerous tables and figures |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 233 x 155 mm |
| Gewicht | 535 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-514525-9 / 0195145259 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-514525-0 / 9780195145250 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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