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9781588293268

Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons

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  • ISBN13:

    9781588293268

  • ISBN10:

    1588293262

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-12-01
  • Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

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Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons is a comprehensive guide for the surgical scientist, and serves as both a critical review of existing literature and a reference guide for clinical research methodologies as they apply to surgery. The text addresses the clinical research questions facing 21st century surgeons, and provides clear direction on how to incorporate sophisticated research techniques into practice. In addition to the surgical generalist, this practical volume is specifically oriented to surgeons who treat unique diseases, yet have no single resource to facilitate clinical research in these specific areas. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide encompasses the entire process of clinical study design, application, and assessment. Part One is aimed at the young surgeon about to engage in new studies, and gives a general overview of the infrastructure of clinical research. Parts Two and Three are geared towards experienced investigators interested in pursuing clinical research and surgeons reviewing the literature for practical application. Part Two focuses on study design and related statistical issues, while Part Three is concerned with measuring and assessing the outcome of clinical studies. Part Four presents topics of interest to the active investigator, such as quality of care and cost-effectiveness analyses. Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons is relevant to both beginning investigators and established researchers, and addresses the unique concerns of surgical diseases and acknowledges that they require special approaches to deal with clinical questions.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Preface ix
Contributors xiii
PART I: Building a Foundation for Clinical Research
Planning the Research
3(28)
Eugene H. Blackstone
Ethical Issues in Clinical Research
31(16)
David F. Penson
Budget Development and Staffing
47(16)
Judith Fine
Peter C. Albertsen
PART II: Clinical Research Design and Statistical Techniques
Nonrandomized Interventional Study Designs (Quasi-Experimental Designs)
63(14)
David A. Axelrod
Rodney Hayward
Randomized Clinical Trials of Surgical Procedures
77(18)
Michael P. Porter
Use of Observational Databases (Registries) in Research
95(10)
Deborah P. Lubeck
Risk Adjustment
105(18)
William G. Henderson
Shukri F. Khuri
Basic Statistical Methods
123(18)
David Etzioni
Nadia Howlader
Ruth Etzioni
Survival Analyses
141(16)
Rodney L. Dunn
John T. Wei
Assessing the Performance and Validity of Diagnostic Tests and Screening Programs
157(18)
David C. Miller
Rodney L. Dunn
John T. Wei
Secondary Data Analyses
175(28)
Andrew L. Rosenberg
MaryLou V. H. Greenfield
Justin B. Dimick
PART III: Outcome Measurement
Traditional Outcome Measures
203(34)
Aruna V. Sarma
Julie C. McLaughlin
Health-Related Quality of Life
237(16)
Mark S. Litwin
Measuring Patient Satisfaction
253(16)
Arvin Koruthu George
Martin G. Sanda
PART IV: Special Topics in Surgical Clinical Research
Quality of Care
269(14)
Jessica B. O'Connell
Clifford Y. Ko
Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
283(14)
Lynn Stothers
Qualitative Research Techniques
297(14)
Donna L. Berry
Sally L. Maliski
William J. Ellis
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
311(16)
Timothy J. Wilt
Howard A. Fink
Index 327

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