Concepts of Epidemiology Integrating the ideas, theories, principles and methods of epidemiology

by Bhopal, Raj

• ISBN13: 9780199543144
• ISBN10: 0199543143
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

"All main topics from the first edition remain, with the addition of material on a broader range of concepts (including regression to the mean, interaction, the counterfactual approach, and cohort effects), new questions and exercises, a foundational introduction to the burgeoning field of genetic epidemiology, an introduction to the purposes and principles of systematic reviews and meta-analysis, a clearer exposition of the relationship of epidemiology to statistics, and suggestions for curriculum content." "The emphasis is on interactive learning throughout, with each chapter including learning objectives, both theoretical and numerical exercises, recent examination questions from relevant courses, and a summary. The text is richly illustrated, with detailed material summarized in tables. Written in plain language, all the necessary technical and specialized terminology is explained and defined in a glossary."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Raj Bhopal is leader in the organisation of the World Congress of Epidemiology in Edinburgh in 2011.

Table of Contents

What is epidemiology? The nature and scope of a biological, social, and ecological science and of its variables

The epidemiological concept of population

Variation in disease by time, place, and person: a framework for analysis

Error, bias, confounding and risk modification/interaction in epidemiology

Cause and effect: the epidemiological approach

Interrelated concepts in the epidemiology of disease: natural history, spectrum,iceberg, population patterns, and screening

The concept of risk and fundamental measures of disease frequency: incidence and prevalence

Presentation and interpretation of epidemiological data on risk

Epidemiological study design and principles of data analysis: an integrated suite of methods

Epidemiology in the future: theory, ethics, context, and critical appraisal

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