Introduction to Epidemiology

by Bailey, Lucianne; Vardulaki, Katerina; Langham, Julia; Chandramohan, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9780335218332
• ISBN10: 0335218334
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780335244614
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Open University Press
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Summary

Epidemiology, one of the key disciplines in public health, is concerned with describing the patterns of diseases, identifying their causes and evaluating the effectiveness of health care and public health interventions. Such information helps to promote health and treat disease. This book introduces the key elements of epidemiological methods. The book examines: Concepts and applications of epidemiology Population measures of health and disease Descriptive and analytical study designs Intervention studies Risk assessment and preventive strategies Surveillance and screening

Author Biography

Lucy Bailey was a distance learning tutor, Julia Langham is a Research Fellow in Epidemiology, and Daniel Chandramohan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Katerina Vardulaki is a Development Manager at the Healthcare Commission.

Table of Contents

Overview of the book	1	(2)
Basic concepts and applications of epidemiology	3	(16)
Epidemiological measures of health and disease: frequency	19	(15)
Epidemiological measures of health and disease: association and impact	34	(16)
Cross-sectional studies	50	(8)
Ecological studies	58	(6)
Cohort studies	64	(10)
Case--control studies	74	(12)
Intervention studies	86	(11)
Interpretation of the results of epidemiological studies	97	(16)
Risk assessment and prevention strategies	113	(10)
Epidemiological surveillance and routine data	123	(15)
Screening and diagnostic tests	138	(14)
Glossary	152	(7)
Index	159