Survey methods in community medicine :
Abramson, J. H. 1924-
Survey methods in community medicine : epidemiological research, programme evaluation, clinical trials / J.H. Abramson, Z.H. Abramson. - 5th ed. - Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1999. - viii, 419 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Companion v. to: Making sense of data / J.H. Abramson. 2nd ed. 1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface // FIrst steps // Types of Investigation // Stages of an Investigation // Formulating the Objectives // The Objectives of Evaluating Studies // The Study of Population // Control Groups // Sampling // Selecting Cases and Controls for Case-Control Studies // The Variables // Defining the Variables // Definitions of Diseases // Scales of Measurement // Composite Scales // Methods of Collecting Data // Reliability // Validity // Interviews and Self Administered Questionnaires // Constructing a Questionaire // Surveying the Opinions of a Panel : Consensus Methods // The Use of Documentary Sources // Planning the Records // Preparing for the Analysis // Protests and Other Practical Preparations // Collecting the Data // Processing the Data // Interpreting the Findings // Making Sense of Associations // Application of the Study Findings// Writing a Report // Rapid Epidemiological Methods // Clinical Trials // Programme Trials // Community-Oriented Primary Care // Appendix A : Community Appraisal : A Checklist // Appendix B : Random Numbers // Index //
0443061637 (pbk.)
98032444
Health surveys.
Public health--Research.
Community Medicine.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Program Evaluation.
Clinical Trials.
Research--methods.
RA408.5 / .A27 1999
362.107 23 ABR A
W 84.5 / A161s 1999
Survey methods in community medicine : epidemiological research, programme evaluation, clinical trials / J.H. Abramson, Z.H. Abramson. - 5th ed. - Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1999. - viii, 419 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Companion v. to: Making sense of data / J.H. Abramson. 2nd ed. 1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface // FIrst steps // Types of Investigation // Stages of an Investigation // Formulating the Objectives // The Objectives of Evaluating Studies // The Study of Population // Control Groups // Sampling // Selecting Cases and Controls for Case-Control Studies // The Variables // Defining the Variables // Definitions of Diseases // Scales of Measurement // Composite Scales // Methods of Collecting Data // Reliability // Validity // Interviews and Self Administered Questionnaires // Constructing a Questionaire // Surveying the Opinions of a Panel : Consensus Methods // The Use of Documentary Sources // Planning the Records // Preparing for the Analysis // Protests and Other Practical Preparations // Collecting the Data // Processing the Data // Interpreting the Findings // Making Sense of Associations // Application of the Study Findings// Writing a Report // Rapid Epidemiological Methods // Clinical Trials // Programme Trials // Community-Oriented Primary Care // Appendix A : Community Appraisal : A Checklist // Appendix B : Random Numbers // Index //
0443061637 (pbk.)
98032444
Health surveys.
Public health--Research.
Community Medicine.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Program Evaluation.
Clinical Trials.
Research--methods.
RA408.5 / .A27 1999
362.107 23 ABR A
W 84.5 / A161s 1999