{"product_id":"a-concise-guide-to-observational-studies-in-healthcare-paperback-softback-9780470658673","title":"A Concise Guide to Observational Studies in Healthcare (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470658673","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Concise Guide to Observational Studies in Healthcare\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAllan Hackshaw (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470658673, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 February 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.336 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“A Concise Guide to Observational Studies in Healthcare” is a solid introduction to observational studies. Clinical trials are the gold standard, but with the price of gold what it is, observational studies are a legitimate and affordable way to answer many questions.\" (Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices 2016)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA Concise Guide to Observational Studies in Healthcare provides busy healthcare professionals with an easy-to-read introduction and overview to conducting, analysing and assessing observational studies.  It is a suitable introduction for anyone without prior knowledge of study design, analysis or conduct as the important concepts are presented throughout the text. It provides an overview to the features of design, analyses and conduct of observational studies, without using mathematical formulae, or complex statistics or terminology and is a useful guide for researchers conducting their own studies, those who participate in studies co-ordinated by others, or who read or review a published report of an observational study. Examples are based on clinical features of people, biomarkers, lifestyle habits and environmental exposures, and evaluating quality of care.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Fundamental concepts 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Outcome measures risk factors and causality 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Effect sizes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Regression analyses 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Cross-sectional studies 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Case–control studies 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Cohort studies 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Quality of care studies 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Prognostic markers for predicting outcomes 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Conducting and reporting observational studies 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 239\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Medicine: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medicine: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medicine:%20general%20issues%20%5BMB%5D%22\"\u003eMB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501194670360,"sku":"9780470658673","price":33.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470658673.jpg?v=1786216242","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-concise-guide-to-observational-studies-in-healthcare-paperback-softback-9780470658673","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}