Modern Epidemiology

by Rothman, Kenneth J.; Greenland, Sander; Lash, Timothy L.

• ISBN13: 9780781755641
• ISBN10: 0781755646
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-14
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Modern Epidemiology returns in this thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition. This popular textbook describes the conceptual underpinnings of the rapidly evolving science of epidemiology, addressing the methodologic issues crucial to the wide range of epidemiologic applications in public health and medicine. Coauthored by three leading epidemiologists, with contributions from sixteen experts in a variety of epidemiologic sub-disciplines, this new edition is by far the most comprehensive and cohesive text on the principles and methods of epidemiologic research.

Author Biography

Kenneth J. Rothman, Vice President, Epidemiology Research, RTI Health Solutions, Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts Sander Greenland Professor of Epidemiology and Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles, California Timothy L. Lash Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Basic Concepts
Causation and Causal Inference	p. 5
Measures of Occurrence	p. 32
Measures of Effect and Measures of Association	p. 51
Concepts of Interaction	p. 71
Study Design and Conduct
Types of Epidemiologic Studies	p. 87
Cohort Studies	p. 100
Case-Control Studies	p. 111
Validity in Epidemiologic Studies	p. 128
Precision and Statistics in Epidemiologic Studies	p. 148
Design Strategies to Improve Study Accuracy	p. 168
Causal Diagrams	p. 183
Data Analysis
Fundamentals of Epidemiologic Data Analysis	p. 213
Introduction to Categorical Statistics	p. 238
Introduction to Stratified Analysis	p. 258
Applications of Stratified Analysis Methods	p. 283
Analysis of Polytomous Exposures and Outcomes	p. 303
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics	p. 328
Bias Analysis	p. 345
Introduction to Regression Models	p. 381
Introduction to Regression Modeling	p. 418
Special Topics
Surveillance	p. 459
Using Secondary Data	p. 481
Field Methods in Epidemiology	p. 492
Ecologic Studies	p. 511
Social Epidemiology	p. 532
Infectious Disease Epidemiology	p. 549
Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology	p. 564
Nutritional Epidemiology	p. 580
Environmental Epidemiology	p. 598
Methodologic Issues in Reproductive Epidemiology	p. 620
Clinical Epidemiology	p. 641
Meta-Analysis	p. 652
References	p. 683
Index	p. 733
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