TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abramson,J.H.
AU  - Abramson,Z.H.
AU  - Abramson,J.H.
TI  - Survey methods in community medicine: epidemiological research, programme evaluation, clinical trials 
SN  - 0443061637 (pbk.)
AV  - RA408.5 .A27 1999
U1  - 362.107 23 ABR A 21
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Edinburgh, New York
PB  - Churchill Livingstone
KW  - Health surveys
KW  - Public health
KW  - Research
KW  - Community Medicine
KW  - Epidemiologic Methods
KW  - Program Evaluation
KW  - Clinical Trials
KW  - methods
N1  - 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
ER  -