A practical introduction to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology for the whole health care communityThis comprehensive text, which has been extensively revised with new material and additional topics, utilizes a practical slant to introduce health professionals and students to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology. It draws examples from a wide range of topics, covering all of the main contemporary health research methods, including survival analysis, Cox regression, and systematic reviews and meta-analysis—the explanation of which go beyond introductory concepts. This second edition of Quantitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics also helps develop critical skills that will prepare students to move on to more advanced and specialized methods.A clear distinction is made between knowledge and concepts that all students should ensure they understand, and those that can be pursued further by those who wish to do so. Self-assessment exercises throughout the text help students explore and reflect on their understanding. A program of practical exercises in SPSS (using a prepared data set) helps to consolidate the theory and develop skills and confidence in data handling, analysis, and interpretation. Highlights of the book include:Combining epidemiology and bio-statistics to demonstrate the relevance and strength of statistical methodsEmphasis on the interpretation of statistics using examples from a variety of public health and health care situations to stress relevance and applicationUse of concepts related to examples of published research to show the application of methods and balance between ideals and the realities of research in practiceIntegration of practical data analysis exercises to develop skills and confidenceSupplementation by a student companion website which provides guidance on data handling in SPSS and study data sets as referred to in the textQuantitative Methods for Health Research, Second Edition is a practical learning resource for students, practitioners and researchers in public health, health care and related disciplines, providing both a course book and a useful introductory reference.
✔ Author(s): Nigel Bruce,Daniel Pope,Debbi Stanistreet
✔ Title: Quantitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (31 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1118665414
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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