Research methods in community medicine : surveys, epidemiological research, programme evaluation, clinical trials / / J.H. Abramson, Z.H. Abramson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019566403321
• Autore: Abramson J. H (Joseph Herbert), <1924->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008
• ISBN: 9786612123900; 9781119964162; 1119964164; 9781282123908; 1282123904; 9780470987230; 0470987235; 9780470987223; 0470987227
• Edizione: [6th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (424 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): AbramsonZ. H; AbramsonJ. H <1924-> (Joseph Herbert)
• Disciplina: 362.1072/3
• Soggetti: Health surveys; Public health - Research - Methodology; Community health services - Research - Methodology; Epidemiology - Methodology; Clinical trials - Methodology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Survey methods in community medicine. 5th ed. 1999.; Companion v. to: Making sense of data / J.H. Abramson. 3rd ed. 2001.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Research Methods in Community Medicine; Contents; Preface; 1 First Steps; 2 Types of Investigation; 3 Stages of an Investigation; 4 Formulating the Objectives; 5 The Objectives of Evaluative Studies; 6 The Study Population; 7 Control Groups; 8 Sampling; 9 Selecting Cases and Controls for Case-control Studies; 10 The Variables; 11 Defi ning the Variables; 12 Defi nitions of Diseases; 13 Scales of Measurement; 14 Composite Scales; 15 Methods of Collecting Data; 16 Reliability; 17 ; Validity; 18 Interviews and Self- Administered Questionnaires; 19 Constructing a Questionnaire; 20 Surveying the Opinions of a Panel: Consensus Methods21 The Use of Documentary Sources; 22 Planning the Records; 23 Planning the Handling of Data; 24 Pretests and Other Preparations; 25 Collecting the Data; 26 Statistical Analysis; 27 Interpreting the Findings; 28 Making Sense of Associations; 29 Application of the Study Findings; 30 Writing a Report; 31 Rapid Epidemiological Methods; 32 Clinical Trials; 33 Programme Trials; 34 Community-Oriented Primary Care; 35 Using the Web for Health Research; Appendix A Community Appraisal: A Checklist; Appendix B Random Numbers; Appendix C Free Computer ProgramsIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: A simple and systematic guide to the planning and performance of investigations concerned with health and disease and with health careOffers researchers help in choosing a topic and to think about shaping objectives and ideas and to link these with the appropriate choice of methodFully updated with new sections on the use of the Web and computer programmes freely available in the planning, performance or analysis of studies