Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Van den Broeck, Jan. (Editor), Brestoff, Jonathan R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Public health.; Epidemiology.; Medical ethics.; Statistics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Public Health.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3

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:...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Part I Introduction.- Definition and Scope of Epidemiology.- Basic Concepts in Epidemiology.- Roots and Future of Epidemiology
• Part II Study Design.- General Study Objectives
• The Specific Aims
• General Study Designs.- Study Size Planning. Sponsoring and Stakeholder Involvement.- The Recruitment and Enrollment Plan.- The Measurement Plan.- The Quality Assurance and Control Plan.- The Data Management Plan.- The Analysis Plan
• Ethics Support
• Part III Study Conduct.- Training and Study Preparations.- Managing the Informed Consent Process.- Accrual, Retention and Adherence.- Questionnaires.- Maintaining Data Integrity.- Data Cleaning.- Good Clinical Practice
• Part IV: Study Analysis.- Statistical Estimation.- Statistical Testing.- Statistical Modeling.- Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.- The Ethics of Study Analysis
• Part V Study Reporting.- Interpretation of Findings.- Scientific Writing.- Reporting Data Quality.- Dissemination to Stakeholders.- The Ethics of Study Reporting
• Bibliography
• Subject Index.