Epidemiology and biostatistics : an introduction to clinical research /: an introduction to clinical research. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bryan Kestenbaum ; editors: Noel S. Weiss, Abigail Shoben.
• Authors: Kestenbaum, Bryan
• Editors: Weiss, Noel S, 1941-; Shoben, Abigail B
• Contents: Part I. Epidemiology.- 1. Measures of Disease Frequency.- 2. General Considerations in Clinical Research Design.- 3. Case Reports and Case Series.- 4. Cross-Sectional Studies.- 5. Cohort Studies.- 6. Case-Control Studies.- 7. Randomized Trials.- 8. Misclassification.- 9. Introduction to Confounding.- 10. Methods to Control for Confounding.- 11. Effect Modification.- 12. Screening.- 13. Diagnostic Testing.- 14. Genetic epidemiology.- Part 2. Biostatistics.- 15. Summary Measures in Statistics.- 16. Introduction to Statistical Inference.- 17. Hypothesis Testing.- 18. Interpreting Hypothesis Tests.- 19. Linear Regression.- 20. Non-Linear Regression.- 21. Survival Analysis.- 22. Interpreting Data in Journal Articles.- References.- Author Index.- Subject Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 614.4; Medicine; Epidemiology -- Problems, exercises, etc; Biometry -- Problems, exercises, etc; Science -- Life Sciences -- General; Life sciences: general issues; Epidemiology; Statistical methods; Medical -- Epidemiology; Epidemiology & medical statistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319966441; 3319966448
• Related ISBNs: 9783319966427
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 22, 2018).
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