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Applied epidemiology and biostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe La Torre
| Applied epidemiology and biostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe La Torre |
| Autore | La Torre Giuseppe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Torino, : SEEd, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 600 |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiology
Biometry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 88-89688-56-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Colophon; Summary; Preface; 1.Measures of Occurrence; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Prevalence; 1.3. Incidence; 1.4. Practical issues; 1.5. Practical examples; References; 2.Measures of Association; 2.1. Relative risk; 2.2. Risk difference; 2.3. Other measures of attributable risk; 2.4. Practical examples; References; 3.Controlling for Confounding; 3.1. What is confounding in epidemiology?; 3.2. Controlling for confounding factors; 3.3. How to control for confounding factors; 3.4. Practical examples; References; 4.Cross-Sectional Studies; 4.1. Introduction
4.2. Performing a cross-sectional study 4.3. A practical example; References; 5.Cohort Studies; 5.1. What is a cohort study?; 5.2. Why do we need a cohort study?; 5.3. The eligibility criteria; 5.4. The structure of a cohort study; 5.5. Censoring; 5.6. The statistical analysis in a cohort study; 5.7. Practical examples; References; 6.Experimental Studies; 6.1. What is a sample experimental study?; 6.2. Why do we need an experimental study?; 6.3. The eligibility criteria; 6.4. The randomisation process; 6.5. The blinding; 6.6. The structure of an experimental study 6.7. The statistical analysis in an experimental study 6.8. Practical examples; References; 7.Temporal Trend Analysis; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Basic principles of temporal trend analysis; 7.3. Practical examples; References; 8. The Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections: the Theory and the Practice; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections in the third millennium; 8.3. Attributes of a STI surveillance system; 8.4. Universal versus sentinel surveillance systems; 8.5. How to perform STI surveillance; 8.6. Data management and analysis 8.7. Practical exercises for analysing a dataset of STIs References; 9.Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials; 9.1. What is a systematic review? What is a meta-analysis?; 9.2. Why do we need systematic reviews and meta-analyses?; 9.3. Practical steps of a meta-analysis; 9.4. A practical example of a meta-analysis of RCTs; References; 10.Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Practical example; 10.3. Worked examples; References; 11.Genetic Epidemiology; 11.1. Key concepts of genetic epidemiology 11.2. A practical example: the "candidate gene approach"References; 12.Analysis of Cost Data Using Bootstrap Technique; 12.1. Introduction; 12.2. Basic principles of the bootstrap method; 12.3. Bootstrap standard normal confidence interval; 12.4. Percentile method confidence interval; 12.5. Bias corrected and accelerated (BCa) confidence interval; 12.6. Application to example; References; 13.Sensitivity, Specificity, and ROC Curves; 13.1. Study introduction; 13.2. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value; 13.3. Basic principles of ROC curves; 13.4. Use of ROC analysis for comparison References |
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| Torino, : SEEd, 2010 | ||
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Applied epidemiology and biostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe La Torre
| Applied epidemiology and biostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe La Torre |
| Autore | La Torre Giuseppe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Torino, : SEEd, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 600 |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiology
Biometry |
| ISBN | 88-89688-56-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Colophon; Summary; Preface; 1.Measures of Occurrence; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Prevalence; 1.3. Incidence; 1.4. Practical issues; 1.5. Practical examples; References; 2.Measures of Association; 2.1. Relative risk; 2.2. Risk difference; 2.3. Other measures of attributable risk; 2.4. Practical examples; References; 3.Controlling for Confounding; 3.1. What is confounding in epidemiology?; 3.2. Controlling for confounding factors; 3.3. How to control for confounding factors; 3.4. Practical examples; References; 4.Cross-Sectional Studies; 4.1. Introduction
4.2. Performing a cross-sectional study 4.3. A practical example; References; 5.Cohort Studies; 5.1. What is a cohort study?; 5.2. Why do we need a cohort study?; 5.3. The eligibility criteria; 5.4. The structure of a cohort study; 5.5. Censoring; 5.6. The statistical analysis in a cohort study; 5.7. Practical examples; References; 6.Experimental Studies; 6.1. What is a sample experimental study?; 6.2. Why do we need an experimental study?; 6.3. The eligibility criteria; 6.4. The randomisation process; 6.5. The blinding; 6.6. The structure of an experimental study 6.7. The statistical analysis in an experimental study 6.8. Practical examples; References; 7.Temporal Trend Analysis; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Basic principles of temporal trend analysis; 7.3. Practical examples; References; 8. The Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections: the Theory and the Practice; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections in the third millennium; 8.3. Attributes of a STI surveillance system; 8.4. Universal versus sentinel surveillance systems; 8.5. How to perform STI surveillance; 8.6. Data management and analysis 8.7. Practical exercises for analysing a dataset of STIs References; 9.Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials; 9.1. What is a systematic review? What is a meta-analysis?; 9.2. Why do we need systematic reviews and meta-analyses?; 9.3. Practical steps of a meta-analysis; 9.4. A practical example of a meta-analysis of RCTs; References; 10.Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Practical example; 10.3. Worked examples; References; 11.Genetic Epidemiology; 11.1. Key concepts of genetic epidemiology 11.2. A practical example: the "candidate gene approach"References; 12.Analysis of Cost Data Using Bootstrap Technique; 12.1. Introduction; 12.2. Basic principles of the bootstrap method; 12.3. Bootstrap standard normal confidence interval; 12.4. Percentile method confidence interval; 12.5. Bias corrected and accelerated (BCa) confidence interval; 12.6. Application to example; References; 13.Sensitivity, Specificity, and ROC Curves; 13.1. Study introduction; 13.2. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value; 13.3. Basic principles of ROC curves; 13.4. Use of ROC analysis for comparison References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778948503321 |
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La Torre Giuseppe
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| Torino, : SEEd, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Applied epidemiology and biostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe La Torre
| Applied epidemiology and biostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe La Torre |
| Autore | La Torre Giuseppe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Torino, : SEEd, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 600 |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiology
Biometry |
| ISBN | 88-89688-56-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Colophon; Summary; Preface; 1.Measures of Occurrence; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Prevalence; 1.3. Incidence; 1.4. Practical issues; 1.5. Practical examples; References; 2.Measures of Association; 2.1. Relative risk; 2.2. Risk difference; 2.3. Other measures of attributable risk; 2.4. Practical examples; References; 3.Controlling for Confounding; 3.1. What is confounding in epidemiology?; 3.2. Controlling for confounding factors; 3.3. How to control for confounding factors; 3.4. Practical examples; References; 4.Cross-Sectional Studies; 4.1. Introduction
4.2. Performing a cross-sectional study 4.3. A practical example; References; 5.Cohort Studies; 5.1. What is a cohort study?; 5.2. Why do we need a cohort study?; 5.3. The eligibility criteria; 5.4. The structure of a cohort study; 5.5. Censoring; 5.6. The statistical analysis in a cohort study; 5.7. Practical examples; References; 6.Experimental Studies; 6.1. What is a sample experimental study?; 6.2. Why do we need an experimental study?; 6.3. The eligibility criteria; 6.4. The randomisation process; 6.5. The blinding; 6.6. The structure of an experimental study 6.7. The statistical analysis in an experimental study 6.8. Practical examples; References; 7.Temporal Trend Analysis; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Basic principles of temporal trend analysis; 7.3. Practical examples; References; 8. The Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections: the Theory and the Practice; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections in the third millennium; 8.3. Attributes of a STI surveillance system; 8.4. Universal versus sentinel surveillance systems; 8.5. How to perform STI surveillance; 8.6. Data management and analysis 8.7. Practical exercises for analysing a dataset of STIs References; 9.Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials; 9.1. What is a systematic review? What is a meta-analysis?; 9.2. Why do we need systematic reviews and meta-analyses?; 9.3. Practical steps of a meta-analysis; 9.4. A practical example of a meta-analysis of RCTs; References; 10.Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Practical example; 10.3. Worked examples; References; 11.Genetic Epidemiology; 11.1. Key concepts of genetic epidemiology 11.2. A practical example: the "candidate gene approach"References; 12.Analysis of Cost Data Using Bootstrap Technique; 12.1. Introduction; 12.2. Basic principles of the bootstrap method; 12.3. Bootstrap standard normal confidence interval; 12.4. Percentile method confidence interval; 12.5. Bias corrected and accelerated (BCa) confidence interval; 12.6. Application to example; References; 13.Sensitivity, Specificity, and ROC Curves; 13.1. Study introduction; 13.2. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value; 13.3. Basic principles of ROC curves; 13.4. Use of ROC analysis for comparison References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824148203321 |
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La Torre Giuseppe
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| Torino, : SEEd, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Smoking Prevention and Cessation [[electronic resource] /] / by Giuseppe La Torre
| Smoking Prevention and Cessation [[electronic resource] /] / by Giuseppe La Torre |
| Autore | La Torre Giuseppe |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (477 p.) |
| Disciplina |
610
613 613.85 614.44 |
| Soggetto topico |
Health promotion
Health psychology Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Health Psychology |
| ISBN | 1-4614-7046-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1:From nicotine dependence to motivation to stop smoking -- 1.1Introduction: Denial and Delay -- 1.2Tobacco and nicotine -- 1.2.1What is Nicotine? -- 1.3Addiction and Nicotine addiction -- 1.4Nicotine withdrawal -- 1.5How to measure nicotine dependence -- 1.5.1Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire -- 1.5.2Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence -- 1.6Motivation to stop smoking -- Chapter 2:State of the art of smoking habits in the world -- 2.1 Introduction: the tobacco epidemic -- 2.2 Data on incidence, prevalence, by gender, age-groups, ethnic groups -- 2.2.1 Tobacco consumption by gender and adults in the six major regions of the world -- 2.2.2 Tobacco consumption by adolescents in the six major regions of the world -- 2.2.3 Ethnic groups -- 2.3 Passive smoking -- 2.3.1 Secondhand smoking -- 2.3.2 Thirdhand smoking -- Chapter 3:Smoking-related diseases epidemiology -- 3.1Introduction -- 3.2 Cardiovascular diseases -- 3.2.1 Coronary Heart Disease -- 3.2.2 Hypertension -- 3.2.3 Cerebro-Vascular Disease -- 3.2.4 Aortic Aneurism -- 3.3 Respiratory diseases -- 3.3.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- 3.3.2 Chronic Bronchitis -- 3.3.3 Emphysema -- 3.3.4 Asthma -- 3.4 Cancers: main smoking-related cancers -- 3.4.1 Lung Cancer -- 3.4.2 Cancer of the Larynx -- 3.4.3 Cancer of the Oesophagus -- 3.4.4 Lower urinary tract -- 3.4.5 Pancreatic Cancer -- 3.4.6 Stomach Cancer -- 3.4.7 Breast Cancer -- 3.4 Other diseases -- 3.4.1 Acne -- 3.4.2 Low Birth Weight -- 3.4.3 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) -- 3.4.4. Maculophaty -- 3.4.5 Smoking related allergy -- 3.4.6 Early Menopause -- Chapter 4 Smoking –related cancer epidemiology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cancers: main smoking-related cancers -- 4.3 Lung Cancer -- 4.4 Cancer of the Larynx -- 4.5 Cancer of the Esophagus -- 4.6 Lower urinary tract -- 4.7Pancreatic Cancer -- 4.8 Stomach Cancer -- 4.9 Breast Cancer -- Chapter 5 Classical determinants of smoking initiation.-5.1Introduction.-5.2 The role of the family -- 5.3The peer.-5.3.1Peer Socialization -- 5.3.2 Peer Selection -- 5.4The society -- 5.5Personal characteristics -- Chapter 6: Smoking prevention 6.1Introduction -Smoking prevention at school -- 6.1.1.Data on incidence and prevalence among adolescents -- 6.1.2Smoking prevention interventions at school -- 6.1.3Community interventions.-6.1.4Evidence-based recommendations and guidelines -- 6.2Smoking prevention in the workplace-Introduction -- 6.2.1Data on incidence and prevalence among workers -- 6.2.2Workplace interventions for smoking cessation -- 6.2.3Smoking-free workplace legislation -- 6.3Smoke free legislation -- Chapter 7 -- 7.1Mass Media campaigns -- 7.1.1Mass Media campaigns definition -- 7.1.2The use of mass media campaigns in Public Health -- 7.1.3Identifying the target audience -- 7.1.4Characteristics of the message: design, contents, emotional appeal and source -- 7.1.5Dissemination strategy and channel characteristics -- 7.2Mass Media campaigns in smoking prevention strategies -- 7.2.1Formative research, theory and evaluation -- 7.2.2 Audience segmentation -- 7.2.3Message appeal, contents, format and tone -- 7.2.4Channel selection and message placement -- 7.3Overview of the theoretical approaches of tobacco control mass media campaigns -- 7.3.1Input-output persuasion model -- 7.3.2Health beliefs model -- 7.3.3Theory of reasoned action (Theory of planned behavior) -- 7.3.4Integrative model of behavior change -- 7.3.5Trans-theoretical model (or State of Changes) -- 7.3.6Social learning (cognitive) theory (Bandura A. 1977) -- 7.4Mass Media Campaigns: overview of scientific evidence -- 7.4.1Overview of scientific literature -- 7.4.2Effectiveness, opportunities and shortcomings of mass media campaigns in preventing smoking initiation -- 7.4.3Characteristics of Effective Mass Media Campaigns -- 7.4.4Expert conclusions on Mass Media Public Education Campaigns -- 7.4.5Identified research gaps -- 7.5Mass Media Campaigns: evidence into practice -- 7.5.1Main umbrella organizations involved (e.g.WHO,EU. OECD) -- 7.5.2The World Health Organization -- 7.5.3The European community -- 7.5.4Main National Public Health Agencies, including guidance/best practices delivery agencies -- 7.6Smoking Prevention: Mass Media campaigns worldwide -- 7.6.1Worldwide Mass Media campaigns targeted at general population and at specific demographic groups -- Chapter 8:How to tackle smoking at the population level -- 8.1The Tobacco free Framework -- 8.2EU legislation on tobacco -- 8.3Package advertising -- Chapter 9:Smoking among health professionals -- 9.1Introduction -- 9.2Smoking among Medical doctors -- 9.3Smoking Prevalence among Nurses -- 9.4Public awareness about smoking habits among Health Professionals -- 9.5Smoking among health profession students -- Chapter 10:Basic principles of smoking cessation techniques -- 10.1Introduction -- 10.2Transtheoretical approach Model (TTM) -- 10.2.1Precontemplation -- 10.2.2Contemplation.-10.2.3Preparation -- 10.2.4Action -- 10.2.5Maintenance -- 10.3What is counseling? -- 10.3.1Counseling for Smoking Cessation -- 10.3.2Administrative aspects of counseling -- 10.4The 5 A’s and 3A’s approaches -- 10.4.15A's -- 10.4.23A's -- 10.5The evidence of counseling -- 10.6Medication for drug cessation 10.6.1First-line medications -- 10.6.1.1Nicotine Replacement Medications -- 10.6.1.2 Products not containing Nicotine -- 10.6.1.3The evidence of efficacy of first-line medications -- Chapter 11 -- Smoking cessation among different settings -- 11.1Smoking cessation in the general population -- 11.2Smoking cessation in the clinical setting -- 11.3Smoking cessation in the workplace -- 11.4Smoking cessation among healthcare professionals -- 11.4.1Introduction -- 11.4.2The key role of health care providers in smoking cessation -- 11.4.3Prevalence of tobacco consumption among health care professionals -- 11.4.4Implementation of smoking cessation strategies: a review of current scientific literature -- 11.4.5Compared efficacy of various smoking cessation interventions -- 11.4.6Conclusions -- Chapter 12 -- 12.1Introduction -- 12.2The Allen Carr book on “How to quit smoking” -- 12.3Information on the Web -- 12.4Web-based courses -- Chapter 13:Ethical aspects of tobacco smoking.-13.1Tobacco- smoking and public awareness : What Are the Risks? -- 13.1.1 Tobacco is not just killing smokers -- 13.1.2Do Smokers Voluntarily Accept the Risks? -- 13.2Individual rights -- 13.2.1Types and importance of individual rights: public health and other perspectives -- 13.2.2Human Rights -- 13.2.3Assumption: the Concept of “Public Health” -- 13.3Bioethical basis for global tobacco control -- 13.3.2Principles of bioethics -- 13.3.3Political outcomes -- 13.3.4Legal Paternalism, Nanny-statism, and the Defense of Public Health against Environmental Tobacco Smoke -- 13.3.5Social action: Is there a 'right' to advertise? -- 13.3.6Tobacco taxation and public health: ethical problems, policy responses -- 13.3.7Restrictions on smoking in public places -- 13.3.8Education, information and physician’s responsibility in promoting the patient’s health in the community, strongly supported by ethical arguments grounded in medical professionalism -- 13.4Burden of disease attributable to tobacco use and Tobacco-related costs -- Chapter 14:Economic issues related to tobacco smoking -- 14.1Production and supply of tobacco products -- 14.1.1Growing and manufacturing tobacco -- 14.1.2The costs of production -- 14.1.3Tobacco growing and manufacturing external effects -- 14.1.4Production policies -- 14.2Selling strategies and demand of tobacco products -- 14.2.1Models of demand for tobacco products -- 14.2.2Imperfectly rational addiction models -- 14.2.3Myopic rational addiction models -- 14.2.4Rational addiction -- 14.2.5Behavioral models -- 14.2.6Policy issues: prices, taxation and incentives -- 14.2.7Advertising -- 14.2.8Market diversification and emerging markets -- 14.3Caring for smoking related illnesses. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438011203321 |
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La Torre Giuseppe
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| New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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