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Informationen zum Autor B. Burt Gerstman, Professor in Department of Health Science, San Jose University, CA USA. Klappentext Epidemiology Kept Simple AN INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL AND MODERN EPIDEMIOLOGY THIRD EDITION B. Burt Gerstman Epidemiology Kept Simple introduces the epidemiological principles and methods that are increasingly important in the practice of medicine and public health. With minimum use of technical language it fully explains terminology, concepts, and techniques associated with traditional and modern epidemiology. Topics include disease causality, epidemiologic measures, descriptive epidemiology, study design, clinical and primary prevention trials, observational cohort studies, case-control studies, and the consideration of random and systematic error in studies of causal factors. Chapters on the infectious disease process, outbreak investigation, and screening for disease are also included. The latter chapters introduce more advanced biostatistical and epidemiologic techniques, such as survival analysis, Mantel-Haenszel techniques, and tests for interaction. This third edition addresses all the requirements of the American Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Epidemiological Competencies and provides practical exercises, case studies and real world examples to help develop the necessary tools to interpret epidemiological data and prepare for board exams. Epidemiology Kept Simple continues to provide an introductory guide to the use of epidemiological methods for graduate and undergraduate students studying public health, health education and nursing, and for all practicing health professionals seeking professional development. Zusammenfassung Epidemiology Kept Simple introduces the epidemiological principles and methods that are increasingly important in the practice of medicine and public health. With minimum use of technical language it fully explains terminology! concepts! and techniques associated with traditional and modern epidemiology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Third Edition xi Preface to the First Edition xiii Acknowledgments xv 1 Epidemiology Past and Present 1 1.1 Epidemiology and its uses 2 1.2 Evolving patterns of morbidity and mortality 5 1.3 Selected historical figures and events 8 1.4 Chapter summary 30 Review questions 31 References 32 2 Causal Concepts 36 2.1 Natural history of disease 36 2.2 Variability in the expression of disease 40 2.3 Causal models 41 2.4 Causal inference 48 Exercises 58 Review questions 61 References 63 3 Epidemiologic Measures 66 3.1 Measures of disease frequency 67 3.2 Measures of association 74 3.3 Measures of potential impact 79 3.4 Rate adjustment 82 Exercises 90 Review questions 98 References 99 Addendum: additional mathematical details 101 4 Descriptive Epidemiology 104 4.1 Introduction 104 4.2 Epidemiologic variables 108 4.3 Ecological correlations 116 Exercises 121 Review questions 123 References 124 5 Introduction to Epidemiologic Study Design 126 5.1 Etiologic research 126 5.2 Ethical conduct of studies involving human subjects 129 5.3 Selected study design elements 130 5.4 Common types of epidemiologic studies 137 Exercises 138 Review questions 140 References 141 6 Experimental Studies 142 6.1 Introduction 142 6.2 Historical perspective 144 6.3 General concepts 146 6.4 Data analysis 152 Exercises 156 Review questions 157 References 157 7 Observational Cohort Studies 159 7.1 Introduction 159 7.2 Historical perspective 161 7.3 Assembling and followin...