Making Sense of Data: A Self-Instruction Manual on the Interpretation of Epidemiological Data - Softcover

Abramson, J. H.

 
9780195145250: Making Sense of Data: A Self-Instruction Manual on the Interpretation of Epidemiological Data

Synopsis

This is a self-instructional manual on the interpretation and use of epidemiologic data that deals with the basic concepts and skills needed for appraising published reports or study findings. Applications in clinical medicine, public health, community medicine, and research are presented. The numerous changes in this edition include the addition of a section on questions to be asked before deciding to apply study results in practice, discussions of new topics (Cox proportional hazards regression, qualitative studies, ROC curves), and fresh examples.

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"[an] excellent self-instruction manual in data interpretation" (Refers to the first edition) -- British Medical Journal

'...[an] excellent self-instruction manual in data interpretation' (Refers to the first edition) -- British Medical Journal

About the Author

J.H. Abramson is Professor of Social Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem. He is author of Survey Methods In Community Medicne: Epidemiological Studies, Program Evaluation, Clinical Trials, Fourth Edition (1990), and co-author of Calculator Programs for the Health Sciences (Oxford, 1983).

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