04565nam a22005535i 4500 978-94-007-5989-3 DE-He213 20210617055714.0 cr nn 008mamaa 130423s2013 ne | s |||| 0|eng d 9789400759893 978-94-007-5989-3 10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3 doi RA648.5-654 MBNS bicssc MED028000 bisacsh MBNS thema 614.4 23 Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines [electronic resource] / edited by Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R Brestoff. 1st ed. 2013. Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013. XVIII, 621 p. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Preface -- Part I Introduction.- Definition and Scope of Epidemiology.- Basic Concepts in Epidemiology.- Roots and Future of Epidemiology -- Part II Study Design.- General Study Objectives -- The Specific Aims -- General Study Designs.- Study Size Planning. Sponsoring and Stakeholder Involvement.- The Recruitment and Enrollment Plan.- The Measurement Plan.- The Quality Assurance and Control Plan.- The Data Management Plan.- The Analysis Plan -- Ethics Support -- Part III  Study Conduct.- Training and Study Preparations.- Managing the Informed Consent Process.- Accrual, Retention and Adherence.- Questionnaires.- Maintaining Data Integrity.- Data Cleaning.- Good Clinical Practice -- Part IV:  Study Analysis.- Statistical Estimation.- Statistical Testing.- Statistical Modeling.- Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.- The Ethics of Study Analysis -- Part V Study Reporting.- Interpretation of Findings.- Scientific Writing.- Reporting Data Quality.-  Dissemination to Stakeholders.- The Ethics of Study Reporting -- Bibliography -- Subject Index. This textbook presents epidemiology in a practical manner, contextualized with discussions of theory and ethics, so that students and professionals from all academic backgrounds may develop a deep appreciation for how to conduct and interpret epidemiological research. Readers will develop skills to: ·         Search for and appraise literature critically ·         Develop important research questions ·         Design, plan, and implement studies to address those questions ·         Develop proposals to obtain funding ·         Perform and interpret fundamental statistical estimations,           tests,and models ·         Consider the ethical implications of all stages of research ·         Report findings in publications ·         Advocate for change in the public health setting Epidemiology is and will remain a discipline in motion, and this textbook aims at reflecting this dynamism and keeping pace with its momentum. This textbook is not only a classroom tool with high utility but also an essential reference and guide for those engaging in research involving human subjects. Epidemiology. Statistics . Medicine. Public health. Medical ethics. Epidemiology. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H63000 Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/S17030 Medicine/Public Health, general. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H00007 Public Health. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H27002 Theory of Medicine/Bioethics. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H66000 Van den Broeck, Jan. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt Brestoff, Jonathan R. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9789400798571 Printed edition: 9789400759886 Printed edition: 9789400759909 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3 ZDB-2-SME ZDB-2-SXM Medicine (SpringerNature-11650) Medicine (R0) (SpringerNature-43714)