Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines (Record no. 99778)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789400759893
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024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3
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Classification number RA648.5-654
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Subject category code MBNS
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Subject category code MED028000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 614.4
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Van den Broeck, Jan.
Relator term editor.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines
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Statement of responsibility, etc edited by Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R Brestoff.
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-- Imprint: Springer,
-- 2013.
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Extent XVIII, 621 p. 58 illus., 54 illus. in color.
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505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc 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: ·         Search for and appraise literature critically ·         Develop important research questions ·         Design, plan, and implement studies to address those questions ·         Develop proposals to obtain funding ·         Perform and interpret fundamental statistical estimations,           tests,and models ·         Consider the ethical implications of all stages of research ·         Report findings in publications ·         Advocate for change in the public health setting Epidemiology is and will remain a discipline in motion, and this textbook aims at reflecting this dynamism and keeping pace with its momentum. This textbook is not only a classroom tool with high utility but also an essential reference and guide for those engaging in research involving human subjects.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Medicine.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Public health.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Epidemiology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Medical ethics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Medicine & Public Health.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Epidemiology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Medicine/Public Health, general.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Public Health.
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Personal name Brestoff, Jonathan R.
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Title Springer eBooks
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International Standard Book Number 9789400759886
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3
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