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Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials / J. Mark Elwood.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford medical publicationsPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xiii, 570 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780199218257 (hb)
  • 9780198529552 (pb)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22
LOC classification:
  • RA652.4 .E483 2007
NLM classification:
  • 2007 D-629
  • WA 950
Other classification:
  • 614.4028/4
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Contents:
The importance of causal relationships in medicine and health care -- Study designs which can demostrate and test causation -- The results obtained from studies of causation -- Selection of subjects for study -- Error and bias in observation -- Confounding -- Chance variation -- Combining results from several studies: systematic review and meta-analysis -- The diagnosis of causation -- Critical appraisal of a randomized clinical trial -- Critical appraisal of a randomized trial of a preventive agent -- Critical appraisal of a prospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a retrospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a matched case-control study -- Critical appraisal of a large population-based case-control study.
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Text Books Text Books CUTN Central Library Sciences 614.4028/4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 24147

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The importance of causal relationships in medicine and health care -- Study designs which can demostrate and test causation -- The results obtained from studies of causation -- Selection of subjects for study -- Error and bias in observation -- Confounding -- Chance variation -- Combining results from several studies: systematic review and meta-analysis -- The diagnosis of causation -- Critical appraisal of a randomized clinical trial -- Critical appraisal of a randomized trial of a preventive agent -- Critical appraisal of a prospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a retrospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a matched case-control study -- Critical appraisal of a large population-based case-control study.

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