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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... PRESENTATION OF DATA 73 RELATIVE RISK 77 STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIOS 82 ATTRIBUTABLE RISK 87 INTERPRETATION OF MEASURES OF ASSOCIATION 93 30 31 44 II . TYPES OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES 5. Descriptive Studies Types vii.
... PRESENTATION OF DATA 73 RELATIVE RISK 77 STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIOS 82 ATTRIBUTABLE RISK 87 INTERPRETATION OF MEASURES OF ASSOCIATION 93 30 31 44 II . TYPES OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES 5. Descriptive Studies Types vii.
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... 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 : Evaluating the Role of ...
... 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 : Evaluating the Role of ...
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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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analysis aspirin assess attributable risk bacteriuria beta-carotene blood pressure breast cancer calculated case-control study cholesterol cholesterol levels cigarette smoking compared confidence interval confounding factor considered consumption coronary heart disease death rates detect diagnosis disease status distribution endometrial cancer Engl Epidemiol epidemiologic epidemiologic studies estrogens evaluation example exposed and nonexposed exposure and disease exposure status follow-up Health Study Hennekens hospital hypertension hypothesis incidence rate increased risk intervention study investigation lung cancer magnitude matching measure mg/dl misclassification myocardial infarction null oral contraceptive outcome of interest participants particular patients percent period physical activity placebo possible postmenopausal hormones potential confounding prevalence proportion public health ratio relationship relative risk reported risk factors sample screening program screening test selection bias specific standard statistically significant study design study groups study population subjects Table tion total number treatment valid valid statistical variables women