Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines || Statistical Estimation

✍ Scribed by Van den Broeck, Jan; Brestoff, Jonathan R

• Book ID: 120278403
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: Dutch
• Weight: 213 KB
• Edition: 2013
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 9400759894
• DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3_22

✦ Synopsis

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 and implement studies to address those questions, -Perform and interpret fundamental statistical estimations and tests, -Consider the ethical implications of all stages of research, -Report findings in publications, and -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.