Interpreting epidemiologic evidence : connecting research to applications / David A. Savitz and Gregory A. Wellenius.
By: Savitz, David A [author.].
Contributor(s): Wellenius, Gregory A [author.].
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]Edition: 2nd edition.Description: p. ; cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780190243777 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Epidemiologic Research Design | Bias (Epidemiology)Genre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 614.4| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RA652.4 .S286 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000005362 |
The nature of epidemiologic evidence -- Causal diagrams for epidemiologic inference -- Strategy for drawing inferences from epidemiologic evidence -- Confounding I : theoretical considerations -- Confounding II : practical considerations -- Selection bias and confounding resulting from selection in cohort studies -- Selection bias in case control studies -- Bias due to loss of study participants -- Measurement and classification of exposure -- Measurement and classification of disease -- Random error -- Integration of evidence across studies -- Characterization and communication of conclusions.