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Informationen zum Autor Dr Mark Holmes is a senior lecturer in preventive veterinary medicine, Chairman of the Farm Animal Epidemiology and Informatics Unit, and director of the Outreach Program of the Cambridge Infectious Diseases Consortium, at the University of Cambridge. Dr Peter Cockcroft is Programme Director of Cambridge Expert Vets, an independent veterinary education, training and support business. He was previously a senior lecturer in farm animal medicine at the University of Cambridge for 11 years. Klappentext The first accessible information on how to carry out veterinary clinical research. This book is an aid to increasing the quantity and quality of such research within veterinary clinical practice. Covering all the core research methods as well as aspects specific to veterinary medicine. Clinical research aims to optimize decision making in practice by answering questions on the best diagnostic options and treatments. Reading this book will help you take the intellectually rewarding step towards improving prognoses and outcomes through informed decisions. Special attention is given to ethical and legal issues, how to maximise the power of studies when faced with small numbers of patients, and how to go about research with few obvious resources to hand. Zusammenfassung The first accessible reference on carrying out veterinary clinical research, covering all the core research methods as well as aspects specific to veterinary medicine. Written for veterinary clinicians, students and researchers who need to learn about research methodology. Special attention is given to ethical and legal issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. 1. Introduction . 1.1 What Is Veterinary Clinical Research?. 1.2 What Is The 'Scientific Method'?. 1.3 Errors And Truth. 1.4 Why Do We Perform Veterinary Clinical Research?. 1.5 Research From Practice. References. 2. Establishing The Hypothesis . 2.1 What Is The Question?. 2.2 What Are The Characteristics Of A Good Research Question?. 2.3 Selecting The Research Questions. 2.4 The Hypothesis. 2.5 The Question Doesn't Translate Into A Hypothesis. 2.6 Initial Study Design. 2.7 Problems With The Research Question And Study Design. Further Reading. Mcqs. Answers To Mcqs. 3. Sampling, Subject Selection Criteria And Recruitment . 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Surveys. 3.3 Observational Clinical Studies And Clinical Trials. 3.4 The Calculation Of Sample Size. 3.5 Summary. Reference. Further Reading. Mcqs. Answers To Mcqs. 4. Variables . 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Types Of Variable. 4.3 Measurement Scales. 4.4 Precision And Accuracy. 4.5 Summary. Further Reading. Mcqs. Answers To Mcqs. 5. Introducing Statistics: Preparing To Make A Sample Size Estimation . 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Statistical Principles. 5.3 Testing For Statistical Significance. 5.4 Other Statistical Tests And Choosing The Appropriate Statistical Test. Reference. Further Reading. Mcqs. Answers To Mcqs. 6. How Many Animals/Patients Are Needed? Estimating The Sample Size . 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Producing The Sample Size Estimate. 6.3 Sample Size Required Per Group For The Comparison Of Two Means. 6.4 Sample Size Required Per Group For The Comparison Of Multiple Means. 6.5 Sample Size Required Per Group For The Comparison Of Two Proportions. 6.6 Sample Size Techniques For Analytic Studies And Experiments. 6.7 Further Considerations When Estimating Sample Size. References. Further Reading. Mcqs. Answers To Mcqs. Appendix 6.1: Tables Estimating Sample Size Gr...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction.
2. Establishing the Hypothesis.
3. Subjects Selection Criteria and Recruitment.
4. Variables.
5. Introducing Statistics.
6. Estimating the Sample Size.
7. Observational Studies: Cohort Studies.
8. Cross-Sectional and Case-Control Studies.
9. Clinical Randomized Controlled Trials.
10. Studies on Diagnostic Tests.
11. Designing Questionnaires.
12. Study Implementation.
13. Data Management.
14. Writing a Research Protocol.
15. Writing and Reviewing Scientific Papers.
16. Ethical and Legal Considerations.
17. Systematic Reviews, Meta Analysis, Critically Appraised Topics, Decision Analysis, Case Series and Case Reports
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"Any college-level collection strong in veterinary science needs a handbook [on] how to carry out clinical research ... [this book] fits that bill ... .Outstanding survey." California Bookwatch
"The first accessible information on how to carry out veterinary clinical research. Covering all the core research methods as well as aspects specific to veterinary medicine. Special attention is given to ethical and legal issues ... .This is useful as an introduction to clinical research and as a quick reference for sample size determination." Doody s Reviews
