Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Epidemiology
What It Is
Trends in Epidemiology
Current Applications of Epidemiology
A Dose of Reality
Chapter 2: Classical Epidemiology
A Little Bit of History
Some Basic Concepts
Risk Factors
Some Other Terms You Should Know
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
Yet Some More History
Design Elements>br>Sampling
Subject Allocation
Other Forms of Randomization
Threats to Validity
Research Strategies
Meta-Analysis
C.R.A.P. Detectors
Chapter 4: Measurement
Issues in Choosing a Measure
Types of Variables
Measurement with Categorical Variables
Measurement with Continuous Variables Screening
C.R.A.P. Detectors
Chapter 5: Assessing Causation
The Criteria
C.R.A.P. Detectors
Chapter 6: Ethics
Freely Given Consent
Informed Consent
Other Issues
Appendix A Brief Epidemish - English Dictionary
David L. Streiner, PhD Senior Scientist
Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit Baycrest Centre for Geriatric
Care, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario.
Geoffrey R. Norman, PhD Canada Research Chair in
Cognitive Dimensions of Clinical Expertise, Professor of Clinical
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Assistant Dean, Programme for
Educational Research and Development, McMaster University Hamilton,
Ontario.
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