Title | Clinical Epidemiology [electronic resource] : Practice and Methods / edited by Patrick S. Parfrey, Brendan J. Barrett |
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Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana Press, 2015 |
Edition | 2nd ed. 2015 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2428-8 |
Descript | XIII, 533 p. 52 illus., 7 illus. in color. online resource |
On Framing the Research Question and Choosing the Appropriate Research Design -- Research Ethics for Clinical Researchers -- Definitions of Bias in Clinical Research -- Longitudinal Studies 1: Determination of Risk -- Longitudinal Studies 2: Modeling Data Using Multivariate Analysis -- Longitudinal Studies 3: Data Modeling Using Standard Regression Models and Extensions -- Longitudinal Studies 4: Matching Strategies to Evaluate Risk -- Longitudinal Studies 5: Development of Risk Prediction Models for Patients with Chronic Disease -- Randomized Controlled Trials 1: Design -- Randomized Controlled Trials 2: Analysis -- Randomized Controlled Trials 3: Measurement and Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes -- Randomized Controlled Trials 4: Biomarkers and Surrogate Outcomes -- Randomized Controlled Trials 5: Determining the Sample Size and Power for Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies -- Randomized Controlled Trials 6: On Contamination and Estimating the Actual Treatment Effect -- Randomized Controlled Trials 7: Analysis and Interpretation of Quality of Life Scores -- Randomized Controlled Trials 8: Planning, Monitoring, and Execution -- Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests -- Qualitative Research in Clinical Epidemiology -- Health Economics in Clinical Research -- Clinical Genetic Research 1: Bias -- Clinical Genetic Research 2: Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Phenotypes -- Clinical Genetic Research 3: Genetics ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Issues) Research -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 1: Critical Appraisal -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 2: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 3: Health Technology Assessment -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 4: Development and Limitations of Clinical Practice Guidelines -- Evidence-Based Decision-Making 5: Translational Research -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 6: Utilization of Administrative Databases for Health Services Research -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 7: Knowledge Translation -- Evidence-Based Decision Making 8: Health Policy, A Primer for Researchers