Statistical Estimation of Epidemiological Risk

✍ Scribed by Kung?Jong Lui(auth.), Stephen Senn, Vic Barnett(eds.)

• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 204
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Statistical Estimation of Epidemiological Risk provides coverage of the most important epidemiological indices, and includes recent developments in the field. A useful reference source for biostatisticians and epidemiologists working in disease prevention, as the chapters are self-contained and feature numerous real examples. It has been written at a level suitable for public health professionals with a limited knowledge of statistics.

Other key features include:

• Provides comprehensive coverage of the key epidemiological indices.
• Includes coverage of various sampling methods, and pointers to where each should be used.
• Includes up-to-date references and recent developments in the field.
• Features many real examples, emphasising the practical nature of the book.
• Each chapter is self-contained, allowing the book to be used as a useful reference source.
• Includes exercises, enabling use as a course text.

Content:
Chapter 1 Population Proportion or Prevalence (pages 1–14):
Chapter 2 Risk Difference (pages 15–45):
Chapter 3 Relative Difference (pages 47–64):
Chapter 4 Relative Risk (pages 65–87):
Chapter 5 Odds Ratio (pages 89–118):
Chapter 6 Generalized Odds Ratio (pages 119–132):
Chapter 7 Attributable Risk (pages 133–166):
Chapter 8 Number Needed to Treat (pages 167–180):