Clinical epidemiology : principles, methods, and applications for clinical research
- Title
- Clinical epidemiology : principles, methods, and applications for clinical research / Diederick E. Grobbee, Arno W. Hoes.
- Published by
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2009], ©2009.
- Author
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- Description
- xxii, 413 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Clinical Epidemiology: Principles, Methods, and Applications for Clinical Research is a comprehensive resource that introduces the reader to the basics of clinical epidemiology and explores the principles and methods that can be used to obtain quantitative evidence on the effects of interventions and on the diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis of disease." "The everyday challenges of clinical research and the quantitative knowledge required to practice medicine are also examined, making this book a valuable reference for both graduate and undergraduate students in medicine and related disciplines, as well as for professionals involved in the design and conduct of clinical research."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Contents
- The Julius Center -- Pt. 1. Overview -- 1. Introduction -- Pt. 2. Principles of Clinical Research -- 2. Etiologic Research -- 3. Diagnostic Research -- 4. Prognostic Research -- 5. Intervention Research: Intended Effects -- 6. Intervention Research: Side Effects -- Pt. 3. Tools for Clinical Research -- 7. Design of Data Collection -- 8. Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies -- 9. Case-Control Studies -- 10. Randomized Trials -- 11. Meta-Analyses -- 12. Clinical Epidemiologic Data Analysis.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-379) and index.