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ActivEpi Companion Textbook

A supplement for use with the ActivEpi CD-ROM

  • Fully revised second edition to popular introduction to Epidemiology material
  • Contains the content of the ActivEpi CD-ROM pages plus additional exercises and an appendix on computer packages
  • New edition is in step with the ActivEpi CD-ROM version 2 and features added glossary
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. ActivEpi

    • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
    Pages 1-15
  3. Objectives and Methods of Epidemiologic Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 16-16
    2. Epidemiologic Research: An Overview

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 17-35
    3. Epidemiologic Study Designs

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 37-66
    4. Measures of Disease Frequency

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 67-103
    5. Measures of Effect

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 105-138
    6. Measures of Potential Impact

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 139-173
  4. Validity of Epidemiologic Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 174-174
    2. Validity

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 175-193
    3. Selection Bias

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 195-229
    4. Information Bias

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 231-281
    5. Confounding

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 283-310
    6. Confounding Involving Several Risk Factors

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 311-329
  5. Epidemiologic Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 330-330
    2. Simple Analyses

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 331-385
    3. Control of Extraneous Factors

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 387-418
    4. Stratified Analysis

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 419-476
    5. Matching

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 477-515
    6. ActivEpi Reference

      • David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker
      Pages 517-518

About this book

This Companion Textbook supplements the ActivEpi CD-ROM, sold separately. The ActivEpi CD-ROM provides a multimedia presentation of concepts, commonly taught in an introductory epidemiology course. ActivEpi mixes a full array of media to motivate, explain, visualize and apply epidemiological concepts. Virtually all of the material on the ActivEpi CD-ROM is included in the Companion Textbook. Because individuals differ in their learning skills, the ActivEpi CD-ROM and the ActivEpi Companion Textbook offer readers different but related options on how to learn epidemiology. The Textbook can be used as a hardcopy reference of the textual materials contained on the CD-ROM, as a resource for the practice exercises, as a general reference, or even a self-contained textbook. ActivEpi includes 15 lessons and over 50 hours of content via more than 250 launchable activities and homework exercises. It can be used in a variety of teaching formats: distance learning, self-paced learning, on-campus courses, and short courses. For the latest additions to ActivEpi, visit David Kleinbaum's website.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA

    David G. Kleinbaum

  • Rollins School of Public Health, Dept. Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, USA

    Kevin M. Sullivan

  • Alpharetta, USA

    Nancy D. Barker

About the authors

Dr. Kevin M. Sullivan is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. He has worked in the area of epidemiology and public health for over 35 years and has over 84 publications in peer-reviewed journals, has co-authored a number of books and manuals on epidemiology and epidemiologic software, and has published chapters in several books. He is one of the developers of OpenEpi (www.OpenEpi.com ) and Epi Info (www.cdc.gov/EpiInfo) computer programs.

David G. Kleinbaum is a Professor of Epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, GA, and an internationally recognized expert in teaching biostatistical and epidemiological concepts and methods at all levels.

Ms. Nancy Barker is a statistical consultant who formerly worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: ActivEpi Companion Textbook

  • Book Subtitle: A supplement for use with the ActivEpi CD-ROM

  • Authors: David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan, Nancy D. Barker

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5428-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5427-4Published: 03 January 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-5428-1Published: 04 January 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: IX, 549

  • Number of Illustrations: 644 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences, Epidemiology

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Buying options

eBook USD 89.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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