Many concepts of epidemiology such as incidence or prevalence of a disease, mortality and risk factors have already appeared in previous chapters. Their meaning was sufficiently clear to allow a preliminary discussion of the basic principles of epidemiology, of its role in public health and of the...
Basic concepts of tobacco epidemiology and economics Part 1: Basic concepts. Pediatr Perinatal Epidemiol 1990; 4: 22-38.Brand, R. and Keirse, M.J.N.C., Using logistic regression in perinatal epidemiology: An introduction for clinical researchers. Part 1: Basic concepts. Paediatric ... F Fe...
A number of concepts must be understood in order to examine the nature of sickness and disability within the US population. Some of these concepts are drawn from medical science while others have social science roots. Many are precisely defined while others are more subjective and characterized by...
Often called “the cornerstone” of public health, epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases, health conditions, or events among populations and the application of that study to control health problems. By applying the concepts learned in this course to current public...
Basic concepts in nutrition: Epidemiology of malnutrition Learning objectives – To understand and define malnutrition; – To know what the main causes of malnutrition are; – To be aware of the prevalence of unde... R Meier,R Stratton - e-SPEN, the European e-Journal of Clinical Nutrition ...
The aim of this chapter is to provide you with a basic understanding of epidemiology, and to introduce you to some of the epidemiological concepts and methods used by researchers and practitioners working in public health. It is hoped that you will recognise how the principles and practice of ...
Unlike many other elementary books on biostatistics, the main focus of this book is to explain basic concepts needed to understand statistical procedures. This Book: Surveys basic statistical methods used in the genetics and epidemiology literature, including maximum likelihood and least squares. ...
- Heart.- Sources of embolism and cardiac changes caused by brain ischemia.- And Epidemiology, Databases, and Trials. Prefatory remarks by Professor Caplan introduce each section. At the end of each section he relates the basic concepts to patient problems in the clinic, integrates the various...
The second edition of Clinical Epidemiology, like the first edition six years before, is infused with the authors' enthusiasm for the subject. The book has been enhanced by the revision of several chapters and the addition of another ("How to Read Reviews and Economic Analyses"). Two ineffecti...
The interim results and underlying concepts of the topics were continuingly reflected, discussed and defined in the group. The results, i.e., the compiled basic evaluation (all recommended questionnaires), were tested for applicability by all experts. ...