Epidemiology in Medicine, Volume 515Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1987 - 383 pages Harvard Medical School, Boston. Textbook for medical and public health students. |
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... Epidemiology 3 4 8 10 12 Changing Patterns of Mortality Developments in Modern Epidemiology The Unique Contribution of Epidemiology 2. Design Strategies in Epidemiologic Research 16 Descriptive Studies Analytic Epidemiology 16 21 3 ...
... Epidemiology 3 4 8 10 12 Changing Patterns of Mortality Developments in Modern Epidemiology The Unique Contribution of Epidemiology 2. Design Strategies in Epidemiologic Research 16 Descriptive Studies Analytic Epidemiology 16 21 3 ...
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... EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA 9. Presentation and Summarization of Data 215 Types of Variables 215 Data Presentation 218 Summary Statistics 229 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY MEASURES OF SPREAD OR VARIABILITY 10. Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies ...
... EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA 9. Presentation and Summarization of Data 215 Types of Variables 215 Data Presentation 218 Summary Statistics 229 MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY MEASURES OF SPREAD OR VARIABILITY 10. Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies ...
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Julie E. Buring Sherry L. Mayrent. 11. Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies : Evaluating the Role of Bias Types of Bias 272 Control of Bias : Study Design Evaluation of the Role of Bias 272 276 282 12. Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies ...
Julie E. Buring Sherry L. Mayrent. 11. Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies : Evaluating the Role of Bias Types of Bias 272 Control of Bias : Study Design Evaluation of the Role of Bias 272 276 282 12. Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies ...
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Contents
Definition and Background | 3 |
Design Strategies in Epidemiologic Research | 16 |
Statistical Association and CauseEffect Relationships | 30 |
Measures of Disease Frequency and Association | 54 |
Descriptive Studies | 101 |
CaseControl Studies | 132 |
Cohort Studies | 153 |
Intervention Studies | 178 |
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA | 213 |
EPIDEMIOLOGY IN DISEASE CONTROL | 325 |
Feasibility and Efficacy | 335 |
B Selection of an Appropriate Test of Statistical | 356 |
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