Modern Epidemiology

by Rothman, Kenneth J.; Greenland, Sander

• ISBN13: 9780316757805
• ISBN10: 0316757802
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-02-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

The expanded Second Edition of Dr. Rothman's acclaimed Modern Epidemiology reflects the remarkable conceptual development of this evolving science and the engagement of epidemiologists with an increasing range of current public health concerns. This landmark work is the most comprehensive and cohesive text on the principles and methods of contemporary epidemiologic research. Coauthored by two leading epidemiologists, with 15 additional contributors, the Second Edition presents a much broader range of concepts and methods than Dr. Rothman's single-authored original edition. Coverage of basic measures and study types is more thorough and includes a new chapter on field methods. New chapters on advanced topics in data analysis, such as hierarchical regression, are also included. A new section covers specific areas of research such as infectious disease epidemiology, ecologic studies, disease surveillance, analysis of vital statistics, screening, clinical epidemiology, environmental and occupational epidemiology, reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, and nutritional epidemiology.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	ix	(2)
Preface to the Second Edition	xi	(1)
Excerpt from the Preface to the First Edition	xii	(1)
Acknowledgments	xiii
PART I. BASIC CONCEPTS	3	(64)
1. The Emergence of Modern Epidemiology	3	(4)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
2. Causation and Causal Inference	7	(22)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
3. Measures of Disease Frequency	29	(18)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
4. Measures of Effect and Measures of Association	47	(20)
Sander Greenland
Kenneth J. Rothman
PART II. STUDY DESIGN AND CONDUCT	67	(114)
5. Types of Epidemiologic Study	67	(12)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
6. Cohort Studies	79	(14)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
7. Case-Control Studies	93	(22)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
8. Precision and Validity in Epidemiologic Studies	115	(20)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
9. Accuracy Considerations in Study Design	135	(12)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
10. Matching	147	(16)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
11. Field Methods in Epidemiology	163	(18)
Patricia Hartge
Jack Cahill
PART III. DATA ANALYSIS	181	(254)
12. Approaches to Statistical Analysis	181	(20)
Kenneth J. Rothman
Sander Greenland
13. Fundamentals of Epidemiologic Data Analysis	201	(30)
Sander Greenland
Kenneth J. Rothman
14. Introduction to Categorical Statistics	231	(22)
Sander Greenland
Kenneth J. Rothman
15. Introduction to Stratified Analysis	253	(28)
Sander Greenland
Kenneth J. Rothman
16. Applications of Stratified Analysis Methods	281	(20)
Sander Greenland
17. Analysis of Polytomous Exposures and Outcomes	301	(28)
Sander Greenland
18. Concepts of Interaction	329	(14)
Sander Greenland
Kenneth J. Rothman
19. Basic Methods for Sensitivity Analysis and External Adjustment	343	(16)
Sander Greenland
20. Introduction to Regression Models	359	(42)
Sander Greenland
21. Introduction to Regression Modeling	401	(34)
Sander Greenland
PART IV. SPECIAL TOPICS	435	(240)
22. Surveillance	435	(24)
James W. Buehler
23. Ecologic Studies	459	(22)
Hal Morgenstern
24. Analysis of Vital Statistics Data	481	(18)
Suresh H. Moolgavkar
John A.H. Lee
Richard G. Stevens
25. Screening	499	(20)
Alan S. Morrison
26. Clinical Epidemiology	519	(10)
Noel S. Weiss
27. Concepts of Infectious Disease Epidemiology	529	(26)
M. Elizabeth Halloran
28. Environmental Epidemiology	555	(30)
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
29. Reproductive Epidemiology	585	(24)
Clarice R. Weinberg
Allen J. Wilcox
30. Genetic Epidemiology	609	(14)
Muin J. Khoury
31. Nutritional Epidemiology	623	(20)
Walter C. Willett
32. Meta-analysis	643	(32)
Sander Greenland
References	675	(36)
Subject Index	711