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Informationen zum Autor Nicholas J. Talley , University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia G. Richard Locke III , Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA Paul Moayyedi , McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada Joe West , Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK Alexander C. Ford , Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK Yuri A. Saito , Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA Klappentext Identifying how, why and in whom gastrointestinal disease occurs, and what can be done to prevent it, is of key importance for the modern-day gastroenterologist and researcher.Brought to you by the world's leading gastroenterologists, the second edition of GI Epidemiology: Diseases and Clinical Methodology is the only book that combines detailed analysis of the epidemiology of GI disease with a study of the methodology of clinical research.With a much greater clinical focus on the diagnostic and management approach for each disease thanbefore, all existing chapters are fully updated with the very latest in statistical and clinical data. In addition, the revised edition contains several significant improvements, notably:* Five extra disease epidemiology chapters: Upper GI Bleeding; Hepatitis B and C; Common Tropical GIDiseases; Nutritional Epidemiology and GI Cancers; and Obesity among Adults* More illustrations, including maps of each disease* A more international focus with the inclusion of two experienced European editors* MCQs, summary checklists and key points throughout* Ten extra online-only chapters on methodological issues related to GI epidemiology such as Patient reportedGI Epidemiology: Diseases and Clinical Methodology, 2nd Edition is the perfect reference tool for gastroenterologists involved in both patient management and clinical research, and also for epidemiologists involved specifically in GI disease data and more general epidemiological studies.Titles of Related InterestYamada's Handbook of Gastroenterology, 3rd EditionYamada; ISBN 9780470656204Essentials of GastroenterologyFriedman; ISBN 9780470656259 Zusammenfassung The only book to combine epidemiological analysis of gastrointestinal diseases with an examination of the methodologies of clinical research, GI Epidemiology, 2nd Edition, unites global experts to identify why and how GI diseases occur, to whom, and what can be done to prevent them. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, viii Foreword, xiv Preface, xv About the companion website, xvi Part 1: Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders: The Public Health Perspective 1 The Burden of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Around the World, 3 Hannah P. Kim, Seth D. Crockett, & Nicholas J. Shaheen Part 2: How to Critically Read the Gastrointestinal Epidemiology Literature Introduction and Overview, 17 Joe West 2 How to Read a Cohort Study, 18 Laila J. Tata 3 How to Read a Case-Control Study, 30 Joe West, Laila J. Tata, & Timothy R. Card 4 How to Read a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, 39 Matthew J. Grainge 5 How to Read a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 48 Alexander C. Ford & Paul Moayyedi 6 How to Decide if Any of This Matters, 58 Kate M. Fleming & Timothy R. Card Part 3: How to Do Clinical Research in GI 7 How to Develop and Validate a GI Questionnaire, 67 Enrique Rey & G. Richard Locke III 8 How to Do Population-Based Studies and Survey Research, 75 Sanjiv Mahadeva & Hematram Yadav 9 How to Find and Apply Large Databases for Epidemiologic Research, 83 Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Joe West, Jessica A. Davila, Timothy R. Card,...
