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Elwood, J. Mark.
Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials / J. Mark Elwood. - 3rd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - xiii, 570 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Oxford medical publications .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The importance of causal relationships in medicine and health care -- Study designs which can demostrate and test causation -- The results obtained from studies of causation -- Selection of subjects for study -- Error and bias in observation -- Confounding -- Chance variation -- Combining results from several studies: systematic review and meta-analysis -- The diagnosis of causation -- Critical appraisal of a randomized clinical trial -- Critical appraisal of a randomized trial of a preventive agent -- Critical appraisal of a prospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a retrospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a matched case-control study -- Critical appraisal of a large population-based case-control study.
9780199218257 (hb) 9780198529552 (pb)
Epidemiology--Research--Methodology.
Clinical Trials.
Epidemiology--Research--Evaluation.
Clinical trials--Evaluation.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Epidemiologic Studies.
RA652.4 / .E483 2007
614.40284 / E524
Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials / J. Mark Elwood. - 3rd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - xiii, 570 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Oxford medical publications .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The importance of causal relationships in medicine and health care -- Study designs which can demostrate and test causation -- The results obtained from studies of causation -- Selection of subjects for study -- Error and bias in observation -- Confounding -- Chance variation -- Combining results from several studies: systematic review and meta-analysis -- The diagnosis of causation -- Critical appraisal of a randomized clinical trial -- Critical appraisal of a randomized trial of a preventive agent -- Critical appraisal of a prospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a retrospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a matched case-control study -- Critical appraisal of a large population-based case-control study.
9780199218257 (hb) 9780198529552 (pb)
Epidemiology--Research--Methodology.
Clinical Trials.
Epidemiology--Research--Evaluation.
Clinical trials--Evaluation.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Epidemiologic Studies.
RA652.4 / .E483 2007
614.40284 / E524