Gi Epidemiology

Summary

New authoritative text from the experts in GI population studies Our understanding of digestive disease epidemiology continues to improve with epidemiologic methods, advances in basic science and the widespread availability of computers. Understanding the incidence, prevalence, and trends in disease considerably aids etiology and acts as a benchmark to determine causes and provide care. This book provides the latest information about the epidemiology of digestive diseases. It focuses on population-based information and studies looking at principles and approaches to diagnosis and treatment of diseases. GI Epidemiology serves as both a useful refresher and a reliable reference for consultants and researchers in gastroenterology on the methods and techniques used in epidemiological studies such as health related quality of life, health economics, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, health services research, decision analysis, and use of electronic administrative databases. Each chapter begins with a list of key points making this invaluable for fellows/trainees in gastroenterology and candidates for recertification in the combined disciplines of gastroenterology, pediatric gastroenterology and colorectal surgery.

Author Biography

Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD
GI Epidemiology Unit
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

G. Richard Locke III, MD
GI Epidemiology Unit
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Yuri A. Saito, MD, MPH
GI Epidemiology Unit
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota, USA

List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders: The Public Health Perspective
The Importance of GI Epidemiology
The Burden of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
Methodological Issues in GI Epidemiology
Overview of Epidemiologic Methodology
Patient-Reported Outcomes
GI Questionnaires
Clinical Trials
Decision Analysis
Health Economics
Systematic Reviews
Meta-analyses
Large Databases for Epidemiologic Studies
Nutritional Epidemiology
Infection Epidemiology and Acute Gastrointestinal Infections
Genetic Epidemiology
A Career in GI Epidemiology
Funding Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health
Epidemiology of Specifi c GI Diseases
GERD, Barrett #8217;s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
Helicobacter pylori Infection, Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastric Cancer
Dyspepsia
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Celiac Disease
Measuring Utilization of Colonoscopy in Clinical Practice
Colorectal Carcinoma
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Constipation
Infectious Diarrhea
Infl ammatory Bowel Disease
Fecal Incontinence
Gallstones
Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Cancer
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Hepatitis B and C
Index
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