TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bruce, Nigel [1956-]
AU  - Pope, Daniel [1969-]
AU  - Stanistreet, Debbi [1963-]
TI  - Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics
SN  - 9780470725337
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Chichester, England; Hoboken, NJ
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
KW  - Research Methods
N1  - text; Philosophy of science and introduction to epidemiology -- Routine data sources and descriptive epidemiology -- Standardisation -- Surveys -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Intervention studies -- Life tables, survival analysis, and Cox regression -- Systematic reviews and meta analysis -- Prevention strategies and evaluation of screening -- Probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and Bayesian methods
N2  - Remote; Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-528) and index; Quantitative Research Methods for Health Professionals: A Practical Interactive Course is a superb introduction to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology for the whole health care community. Drawing examples from a wide range of health research, this practical handbook covers important contemporary health research methods such as survival analysis, Cox regression, and meta-analysis, the understanding of which go beyond introductory concepts. The book includes self-assessment exercises throughout to help students explore and reflect on their understanding and a clear distinction
UR  - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470725337
ER  -