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Handbook of Epidemiology

  • Greatly expanded 2nd edition adds 20 new chapters on:
  • History of Epidemiological Methods and Concepts, Cluster Randomized Trials, Internet-Based Epidemiology, Misclassification, Sensitivity Analysis and Bias Analysis, Emergency and Disaster Health Surveillance, Statistical Inference, Data Management in Epidemiology, Bayesian Methods in Epidemiology, Generalized Estimating Equations, Directed Acyclic Graphs, Life Course Epidemiology, Physical Activity Epidemiology, Radiation Epidemiology, Epidemiology of Obesity, Epidemiology Respiratory Allergies and Asthma, Epidemiology of Dental Diseases, Epidemiology of Digestive Diseases, Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders, Epidemiology of Diabetes

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Table of contents (60 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
  2. Part I Concepts and Designs in Epidemiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. An Introduction to Epidemiology

      • Wolfgang Ahrens, Klaus Krickeberg, Iris Pigeot
      Pages 3-41
    3. Basic Concepts

      • Kenneth J. Rothman, Sander Greenland
      Pages 75-122
    4. Rates, Risks, Measures of Association and Impact

      • Jacques Beichou, Mari Palta
      Pages 123-185
    5. Descriptive Studies

      • Freddie Bray, D. Maxwell Parkin
      Pages 187-258
    6. Cohort Studies

      • Anthony B. Miller, David C. Goff Jr., Karin BammannDr., Pascal Wild
      Pages 259-291
    7. Case-Control Studies

      • Norman E. Breslow
      Pages 293-323
    8. Modern Epidemiological Study Designs

      • Philip H. Kass
      Pages 325-363
    9. Intervention Trials

      • Silvia Franceschi, Martyn Plummer
      Pages 365-388
    10. Cluster Randomized Trials

      • Michael J. Campbell
      Pages 389-417
    11. Community-Based Health Promotion

      • John W. Farquhar
      Pages 419-438
    12. Internet-Based Epidemiology

      • Lorenzo Richiardi, Costanza Pizzi, Daniela Paolotti
      Pages 439-469
  3. Part II Methodological Approaches in Epidemiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 471-471
    2. Design and Planning of Epidemiological Studies

      • Wolfgang Ahrens, Iris Pigeot, Pascal Wild
      Pages 473-524
    3. Quality Control and Good Epidemiological Practice

      • Gila Neta, Jonathan M. Samet, Preetha Rajaraman
      Pages 525-576
    4. Exposure Assessment

      • Sylvaine Cordier, Patricia A. Stewart
      Pages 613-638
    5. Misclassification

      • Paul Gustafson, Sander Greenland
      Pages 639-658

About this book

This 5-volume reference covers the entire field of epidemiology, from statistical methods and study design, to specialized areas such as molecular epidemiology, and applications in clinical medicine and health services research. This updated edition of the Handbook of  Epidemiology adds 20 new chapters on: History of Epidemiological Methods and Concepts, Cluster Randomized Trials, Internet-Based Epidemiology, Misclassification, Sensitivity Analysis and Bias Analysis,  Emergency and Disaster Health Surveillance, Statistical Inference, Data Management in Epidemiology, Bayesian Methods in Epidemiology, Generalized Estimating Equations, Directed Acyclic Graphs, Life Course Epidemiology, Physical Activity Epidemiology, Radiation Epidemiology, Epidemiology of  Obesity, Epidemiology of Respiratory Allergies and Asthma, Epidemiology of  Dental Diseases, Epidemiology of Digestive Diseases, Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders, Epidemiology of  Diabetes.

All other chapters are extensively revised from  the 1st edition. This is a reference for epidemiological researchers and graduate students in public health.

Reviews

“This is the best single source comprehensive textbook on epidemiology of human diseases, ranging from: statistical analysis to field work on the disorders. … I recommend this both as an atlas and textbook good for years to come.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiologic Research, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Bremen, Germany

    Wolfgang Ahrens

  • Department of Biometry and Data Management, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Bremen, Germany

    Iris Pigeot

About the editors

Wolfgang Ahrens is Head of the Epidemiological Methods and Etiologic Research division at the Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Germany.�

Iris Pigeot is Director of the Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Germany.

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