{"product_id":"quantitative-methods-for-health-research-a-practical-interactive-guide-to-epidemiology-and-statistics-hardback-9780470022740","title":"Quantitative Methods for Health Research; A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics (Hardback) 9780470022740","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQuantitative Methods for Health Research\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNigel Bruce (Author), Daniel Pope (Author), Debbi Stanistreet (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470022740, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 June 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 19.6 x 3.6 cm, 1.193 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuantitative Research Methods for Health Professionals: A Practical Interactive Course\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a superb introduction to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology for the whole health care community.  \u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes self-assessment exercises throughout to help students explore and reflect on their understanding and a clear distinction is made between a) knowledge and concepts that all students should ensure they understand and b) those that can be pursued by students who wish to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors incorporate a program of practical exercises in SPSS using a prepared data set that helps to consolidate the theory and develop skills and confidence in data handling, analysis and interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Philosophy of science and introduction to epidemiology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Approaches to scientific research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Formulating a research question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Rates: incidence and prevalence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Concepts of prevention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Routine data sources and descriptive epidemiology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Routine collection of health information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Descriptive epidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Information on the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Displaying, describing and presenting data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Summary of routinely available data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Descriptive epidemiology in action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Overview of epidemiological study designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Standardisation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Health inequalities in Merseyside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Indirect standardisation: calculation of the standardised mortality ratio (SMR).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Direct standardisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Standardisation for factors other than age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Surveys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Purpose and context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Sampling methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The sampling frame.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Sampling error, confidence intervals and sample size .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Response.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Data types and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Cohort studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Why do a cohort study?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Obtaining the sample.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Basic presentation and analysis of results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 How large should a cohort study be?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Confounding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Simple linear regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Introduction to multiple linear regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Case-control studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Why do a case-control study?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Key elements of study design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Basic unmatched and matched analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Sample size for a case-control study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Confounding and logistic regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Intervention studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Why do an intervention study?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Key elements of intervention study design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The analysis of intervention studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Testing more complex interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 How big should the trial be?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Further aspects of intervention study design and analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Life tables, survival analysis and Cox regression.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Survival analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Cox regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Current life tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Systematic reviews and meta analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The why and how of systematic reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The methodology of meta-analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The Cochrane Collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Prevention strategies and evaluation of screening .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Concepts of risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Strategies of prevention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Evaluation of screening programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Cohort and period effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Probability distributions, hypothesis testing and Bayesian methods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and learning objectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Probability distributions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Data that do not ‘fit’ a probability distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Hypothesis testing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Choosing an appropriate hypothesis test.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Bayesian methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Answers to self-assessment exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Other branches of medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Other branches of medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Other%20branches%20of%20medicine%20%5BMM%5D%22\"\u003eMM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52256235946264,"sku":"9780470022740","price":118.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470022740.jpg?v=1781274503","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/quantitative-methods-for-health-research-a-practical-interactive-guide-to-epidemiology-and-statistics-hardback-9780470022740","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}