QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR HEALTH RESEARCH

Author: Nigel Bruce, Daniel Pope, and Debbi Stanistreet
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN 10: 0470022752
ISBN 13: 9780470022757
Edition: 1st

Description:

Quantitative 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.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Philosophy 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

References