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020 _a0470022744 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
020 _a0470022752 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
020 _a0470022760 (electronic bk.)
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100 _aBruce, Nigel [1956-]
245 0 _aQuantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics
260 _aChichester, England; Hoboken, NJ :
_bJohn Wiley & Sons,
_c©2008
300 _a1 online resource (xiii, 538 pages) : illustrations (hbk) : (hbk. ; : alk. paper)
505 _atext
505 _aPhilosophy of science and introduction to epidemiology -- Routine data sources and descriptive epidemiology -- Standardisation -- Surveys -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Intervention studies -- Life tables, survival analysis, and Cox regression -- Systematic reviews and meta analysis -- Prevention strategies and evaluation of screening -- Probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and Bayesian methods.
520 _aRemote
520 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 527-528) and index.
520 _aQuantitative Research Methods for Health Professionals: A Practical Interactive Course is a superb introduction to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology for the whole health care community. Drawing examples from a wide range of health research, this practical handbook covers important contemporary health research methods such as survival analysis, Cox regression, and meta-analysis, the understanding of which go beyond introductory concepts. The book includes self-assessment exercises throughout to help students explore and reflect on their understanding and a clear distinction.
650 _aResearch Methods
690 _aResearch
690 _aEpidemiology
700 _aPope, Daniel [1969-]
700 _aStanistreet, Debbi [1963-]
856 _uhttps://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470725337
_y[NHS OpenAthens account required to access.]
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