Case-only approach applied in environmental epidemiology: 2 examples of interaction effect using the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasetsCase-only approachEnvironmental epidemiologyInteraction effectIndependence assumption
For the purpose of facilitating the use of the SEER database, we will discuss the 10 commonly used analytic approaches and 7 study designs. Typical examples will be provided for each topic in order to make it easier for readers to understand the practical application of the SEER database (...
Table 2. Examples of human and animal virus transmission patterns Infectious agent/diseaseMode of transmissionPortal of entry Influenza virus/influenza Contact/direct/indirect via droplets and droplet nuclei Respiratory tract Rhinoviruses/common cold Contact/direct/indirect via droplets and droplet nuclei an...
摘要: Epidemiology is a methodological and versatile text, applying contemporary research to theory, covering both quantitative and qualitative research methods in epidemiology for students in the health and medical sciences. It integrates a wide spectrum of case studies and examples from different.....
We provide the reader with relevant examples of studies when appropriate, with a particular focus on studies that have examined the epigenetic modification of DNA methylation. Implications for future research are also discussed. u00a9 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel 展开 ...
Random error is the result of fluctuations around a true value because of sampling variability. Random error is just that: random. It can occur during data collection, coding, transfer, or analysis. Examples of random error includ: poorly worded questions, a misunderstanding in interpreting an ind...
Examples of focal neurological symptoms common in stroke are hemiparesis, dysphasia, ataxia, diplopia or visual field loss. Less focal symptoms and signs include vertigo, amnesia, lightheadedness, loss of consciousness and confusion. These are more likely to be related...
Medical Word Parts | Terms, Combining Forms & Examples7:47 Basic Medical Terms | Acute vs Chronic, Diagnosis & Word Roots6:09 Accuracy & Abbreviations in Medical Terminology6:28 Medical Abbreviations from A to C | Definition, Terms & Examples11:31 ...
Examples include carriers of viruses that cause hepatitis and AIDS. These pathogens have the capability of spreading very quickly due to the lack of symptoms in infected hosts. The rapid spread of a life threatening disease agent is known as an epidemic. Epidemics that spread from continent to ...
Such endeavors are early examples for stakeholder participation that lay ground for collectively defining the goals of research, as is the case in a study on sanitation in urbanized areas in nineteenth-century Germany [36]. Later, the discovery of microbes led to a switch towards the germ ...