Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics /

"This comprehensive text, which has been extensively revised with new material and additional topics, utilizes a practical slant to introduce health professionals and students to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology. It draws examples from a wide range of topics, covering all o...

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Main Authors: Bruce, Nigel, 1955- (Author), Pope, Daniel, 1969- (Author), Stanistreet, Debbi, 1963- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2018.
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This comprehensive text, which has been extensively revised with new material and additional topics, utilizes a practical slant to introduce health professionals and students to epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology. It draws examples from a wide range of topics, covering all of the main contemporary health research methods, including survival analysis, Cox regression, and systematic reviews and meta-analysis -- the explanation of which go beyond introductory concepts. This second edition of Quantitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics also helps develop critical skills that will prepare students to move on to more advanced and specialized methods"--Back cover.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 545 pages : : illustrations (some color.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118665374 (electronic bk.)
1118665376 (electronic bk.)