| About the book | |
Epidemiology, one of the key disciplines in public health, is concerned with describing the patterns of diseases, identifying their causes and evaluating the effectiveness of health care and public health interventions. Such information helps to promote health and treat disease. This book introduces the key elements of epidemiological methods. The book examines:
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| About the author | |
Lucy Bailey was a distance learning tutor, Julia Langham is a Research Fellow in Epidemiology, and Daniel Chandramohan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Katerina Vardulaki is a Development Manager at the Healthcare Commission. | |
| Table of contents | |
Overview of the book Basic concepts and applications of epidemiology Epidemiological measures of health and disease: frequency Epidemiological measures of health and disease: association and impact Cross-sectional studies Ecological studies Cohort studies Case-control studies Intervention studies Interpretation of the results of epidemiological studies Risk assessment and prevention strategies Epidemiological surveillance and routine data Screening and diagnostic tests Glossary Index | |
