Epidemiology matters : a new introduction to methodological foundations / Katherine M. Keyes, Sandro Galea.
By: Keyes, Katherine M [author.].
Contributor(s): Galea, Sandro [author.].
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780199331246 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Epidemiology -- Methodology | Epidemiologic Methods | Epidemiologic Research Design | EpidemiologyGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RA652.2.C55 K49 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000003475 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a population and what is population health? -- What is an exposure, what is a disease, and how do we measure them? -- What is a sample? -- Watching a sample, counting cases -- Are exposures associated with health indicators? -- What is a cause? -- Is the association causal, or are there alternative explanations? -- How do noncausal associations arise? -- How can we mitigate against noncausal associations in design and analysis? -- When do causes work together? -- Do the results matter beyond the study sample? -- How do we identify disease early to minimize its consequences? -- Conclusion : epidemiology and what matters most.