This workbook is designed to teach the major fundamental concepts in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and clinical research design alongside the textbook "Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2nd Edition". It is written in concise and organized fashion with many examples to illustrate the concepts deriving from a collection of written materials created to teach Epidemiology and Biostatistics to medical students. The major differences from related titles include a "story" based approach toward teaching the material, relative brevity while maintaining focus on key concepts, and taking the perspective of first-time learners (avoiding and/or clearly defining jargon, using clear common-sense language). It features a variety of questions: long, short, and multiple choice questions. The workbook is made to provide students with the tools necessary to form their own informed conclusions from the clinical research literature.

Auteur
Bryan KestenbaumProfessorUniversity of WashingtonDepartment of Medicine / Division of NephrologyKidney Research Institute Box 359606 325 9th AvenueSeattle, WA 98104

Contenu

Measures of disease frequency

Population, exposure, and outcome Case reports and case series

Cross-sectional studies

Cohort studies Case-control studies

Randomized trials

Misclassification Confounding and its control

Effect modification

Screening and diagnosis Summary measures in statistics

Statistical inference

Hypothesis tests in practice Linear regression

Log-link and logistic regression