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 Epidemiology Concepts and Methods William A. Oleckno Comprehensive in its coverage and suitable for graduate or upper-division undergraduate students in a wide range of health-related disciplines, this latest offering by William A. Oleckno is a full-scale, pedagogically rich introduction to fundamental ideas and procedures in epidemiology. The text covers the major concepts, principles, methods, and applications of both conventional and modern epidemiology using clear language and frequent examples to illustrate important points and facilitate understanding. While Oleckno provides thorough treatment of the more customary aspects of conventional and modern epidemiology, he also introduces several important design and analytical issues that are only rarely approached in fundamental epidemiology textbooks. Concepts as diverse as competing risks, maturation, futility, and the prevalence and bias effects in the context of screening are just a few examples of the broad range of concepts covered in this text. A comprehensive glossary contains detailed definitions of over 700 terms used throughout the 14 chapters comprising the textbook. Aspiring public health professionals will appreciate the solid basis they gain from Epidemiology: Concepts and Methods and will want to keep a copy close by as a valuable reference throughout their careers.
$51.95 list, 649 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-522-8 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-522-9 © 2008 Table of Contents 1. The Scope and Significance of Epidemiology Importance of Epidemiology to Public Health / Some Applications of Epidemiology / Definition of Epidemiology 2. The Evolutionary Roots of Epidemiology Early Pioneers of Epidemiology / The Modern Era 3. Selected Disease Concepts in Epidemiology Common Models of Disease and Health / Natural History of Disease / Levels of Prevention / Immunity to Disease 4. An Overview of Epidemiologic Study Designs Categories of Epidemiologic studies / Descriptive Studies / Analytic Studies / Experimental Studies / Identifying Epidemiologic Study Designs 5. Basic Measures of Occurrence in Epidemiology Measures of Incidence / Measures of Prevalence / General Health and Population Indices / Other Measures of Occurrence / Confidence Intervals for Incidence and Prevalence 6. Comparing Measures of Occurrence in Epidemiology Crude and Specific Rates / Adjusted Rates / Age Adjustment / Measures of Association / Testing for Statistical Significance 7. Association and Causation in Epidemiology Types of Association / Types of Causes / Guidelines for Assessing Causation 8. Assessing the Accuracy of Epidemiologic Studies Accuracy of a Study / Bias / Confounding / Random Error 9. Ecological and Cross-Sectional Studies Analytic Ecological Studies / Descriptive Ecological Studies / Analytic Cross-Sectional Studies / Descriptive Cross-Sectional Studies 10. Case-Control Studies Conceptual Overview / Key Design Features / Analysis and Interpretation of Case-Control Studies / Controlling Confounding / Effect Measure Modification / Advantages and Disadvantages of Case-Control Studies / Variations in the Case-Control Design 11. Cohort Studies Types of Cohort Studies / Key Design Issues / Overall Analysis of Cohort Studies / Evaluating Confounding and Effect Measure Modification / Induction and Latency Periods / Advantages and Disadvantages of Cohort Studies 12. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Studies Randomized Controlled Trials / Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials / Major Advantages and Disadvantages of Randomized Controlled Trials / Group Randomized Trials / Quasi-Experimental Studies 13. Screening for Disease and Other Conditions Types of Screening / Screening Programs: To Screen or Not to Screen? / Evaluating Screening Programs 14. Disease Outbreaks, Disease Clusters, and Public Health Surveillance Disease Outbreak Investigation / Epidemic Curves and Types of Outbreaks / Testing Hypotheses Using Analytic Studies / Disease Clusters / Public Health Surveillance Appendix A: Practical Resources in Epidemiology Appendix B: Surveys and Data Systems National Center for Health Statistics Appendix C: Ten Common Health and Population Indices Used in Epidemiology
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