02537pam a2200397 a 4500 642 642 1671418 OSt 20190827162708.0 981130s1999 enka b 001 0 eng c 98032444 0443061637 (pbk.) DNLM/DLC DLC DLC RA408.5 .A27 1999 W 84.5 A161s 1999 362.107 23 ABR A 21 Abramson, J. H. (Joseph Herbert), 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 // Health surveys. Public health Research. Community Medicine. Epidemiologic Methods. Program Evaluation. Clinical Trials. Research methods. Abramson, Z. H. Abramson, J. H. (Joseph Herbert), 1924- Making sense of data. 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg ddc STS 0 0 ddc 0 0 12/1 AIISH AIISH 2019-08-27 0 362.107 23 ABR A 12366 2019-08-27 00:00:00 2019-08-27 STS