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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820187503321

Autore

Riegelman Richard K

Titolo

Studying a study and testing a test : how to read the medical evidence / / Richard K. Riegelman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2005]

©2005

ISBN

1-4698-7529-2

Edizione

[Fifth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (411 p.)

Disciplina

610/.72

Soggetti

Medical literature - Evaluation

Medicine - Research - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and flaw-catching exercise -- Types of studies and the M.A.A.R.I.E. framework -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Randomized clinical trials -- Database research: nonconcurrent cohort studies -- Meta-analysis -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Screening -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Method and assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation and extrapolation -- Life expectancy -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Introduction and method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Questions to ask and Flaw-catching exercises -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation and questions to ask -- Basic principles -- Univariable analysis -- Bivariable analysis -- Multivariable analysis -- Selecting a statistic flowcharts.