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Klappentext This book is a comprehensive introduction to the methodological basis of population health research, and a critical assessment of theoretical issues affecting the quality of research on health and behaviour. Research into the many factors that shape human health or illness, has traditionally emphasized experimental design and the statistical effects of specific factors. While due attention is paid to such methods, the contributors emphasize the importance of theory-guided, multi-method approaches for research into the complex forces affecting health, health-related behaviour and the effectiveness of health services. Throughout, the value of analytical models of population health is related to their utility in informing and building theoretical knowledge. Zusammenfassung Aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the methodology of population health research and an assessment of underlying theories of health and behaviour. Taking an interdisciplinary approach! the contributors take a critical overview of the scientific issues involved. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Kathryn Dean Integrating Theory and Methods in Population Health Research - Kathryn Dean A Theoretical Basis for Research on Health - Matilda White Riley Age, Period and Cohort Analyses of Health-Related Behaviour - Fredric D Wolinsky Intraindividual Variability - John R Nesselroade and Scott L Hershberger Methodological Issues for Population Health Research A Methodological Approach for Assessing the Stability of Variables Used in Population Research on Health - David V McQueen Validation of Index Scales for Analysis of Survey Data - Svend Kreiner The Sympton Index Some Aspects of Statistical Models - David Cox Graphical Interaction Models - Joe Whittaker A New Approach for Statistical Modelling Association Structures with Few Variables - Nanny Wermuth Characteristics and Examples Specification and Estimation of Latent Variable Models - Gerhard Arminger Researching Population Health - Kathryn Dean, Svend Kreiner and David V McQueen New Directions ...
