Epidemiology is a discipline that studies the distribution and determinants of disease. The applications of epidemiology are diverse and include identifying causal mechanisms of disease, diagnostic testing, determining prognosis, and testing new treatments. The goal of an epidemiological study is valid ...
Purpose: This paper reviews fundamental concepts and methods used in observational epidemiology in order to assist physical therapists to understand and use epidemiologic research to enhance evidence‐based practice. Summary of Key Points: Measures of disease occurrence, including prevalence and incidence, ...
EpidemiologyEpidemiological ResearchBasic PrinciplesPractical ApplicationsEpidemicBased on the concept of "conjecture and refutation" from the Popperian philosophy of science, i.e. looking for alternative causes, this book simplifies the design and inferences of human observational studies into two types: ...
Epilepsy Part I: Basic Principles and Diagnosis,107 Epilepsy, Part I, , Volume 107, in the聽聽series offers a comprehensive review of our knowledge of the field today, including epidemiology, basic mechanisms, animal models, and topics of increasing interest such as the role of inflammati... ...
Many of the t... S Woloshin,LM Schwartz,M Moncur,... - 《Journal of General Internal Medicine》 被引量: 129发表: 2010年 Corporate influences on epidemiology. Corporate influences on epidemiology have become stronger and more pervasive in the last few decades, particularly in the contentious ...
Basic principles of experimental design Basic principles of medical research Randomization principle A comparative principle The principle of blindness Repeatability principle Balanced distribution The purpose of setting up these principles is to ensure that the results of the study are not affected by known...
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 ...
Abstract The underlying causes of psychocutaneous disease are not frequently explored. However, increased awareness and understanding of the skin-mind interface may facilitate improved patient-care. In this chapter, common psychopathological characteristics among afflicted patients are discussed. Further, the...
[Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine] Epidemiological Studies of Specified Rare and Intractable Disease || Epidemiology of Ulcer... Environmental Health&Preventive MedicineH Wang, Y Murai, S Nomura, M Sekine, S Sokejima, H Sakai and S Kagamimori: A Meta-analysis of epi...