1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990000253290203316

Titolo

Fuzzy, logic : state of the art / edited by R. Lowen, M. Roubens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht [etc.] : Kluwer AcademicPublishers, copyr. 1993

ISBN

0-7923-2324-6

Descrizione fisica

VIII, 587 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - (Theory and decision library ; 12)

Disciplina

511.3

Collocazione

511.3 FUZ (A)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Contiene gli atti di un convegno tenuto a bruxelles nel mese di luglio del 1991

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910254512103321

Titolo

Applying Comparative Effectiveness Data to Medical Decision Making : A Practical Guide / / edited by Carl Asche

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Adis, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-23329-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 113 p. 16 illus., 12 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Pharmacy management

Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness Research -- 2. Randomized Controlled Trials -- 3. Observational Studies -- 4. Evaluating Published CER Evidence -- 5. Epidemiological Principles Applied to CER -- 6. The Question of Value -- 7. Medical Decision



Making: When Evidence and Medical Culture Clash -- 8. The Value of Prevention.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook introduces students to the basic concepts and methods used to measure and compare the expected benefits, risks and cost of preventive and therapeutic medical interventions. It provides an easily accessible overview of comparative effectiveness and its practical applications to daily medical decisions. The book includes learning objectives for each topic, definitions of key terms and topic summaries. Each chapter is written by a highly regarded academic and extensive reference is made throughout to other sources of literature where the interested reader can find further details. The book considers, among other topics, evidence based medicine and the role of comparative effectiveness research in the development of medical guidelines, bias and confounding, quality of life, randomized controlled trials, analyses of retrospective databases, screening and economic evaluation. The book is intended to serve as a “what is it?”, “why do we need it?” and “how does it or could it effect positive change in health care?” rather than just a “how to?” technical overview. As such, it provides an essential resource for both under- and post-graduate students in health sciences.