topic:"Epidemiological Methods" found 3 records

Getting started: the anatomy and physiology of clinical research; Conceiving the research question; Choosing the study subjects : specification, sampling, and recruitment; Planning the measurements : precision and accuracy; Getting ready to estimate sample size : hypotheses and underlying principle…

Editor: Hulley, Stephen B

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xv, 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Epidemiologic Methods; Research Design; Clinical Trials as Topic

Abstract: Getting started: the anatomy and physiology of clinical research; Conceiving the research question; Choosing the study subjects : specification, sampling, and recruitment; Planning the measurements : precision and accuracy; Getting ready to estimate sample size : hypotheses and underlying principles; Estimating sample size and power : applications and examples; Designing a cohort study; Designing cross-sectional and case-control studies; Enhancing causal inference in observational studies; Designing a randomized blinded trial; Alternative trial designs and implementation issues; Designing studies of medical tests; Utilizing existing databases; Addressing ethical issues; Designing questionnaries and interviews; Data management; Implementing the study and quality control; Community and international studies; Writing and funding a research proposal

ISBN: 9780781782104; 0781782104

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA950 D485 2007

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