Description

This new introductory text offers a simple and coherent account of current thinking on epidemiologic study design, data analysis and interpretation. The book begins with an introduction to casual thinking and casual inference, leading into measures of disease occurrence and measures of effect. With this foundation, the reader learns how design, analyze and interpret epidemiologic research studies, and how to deal successfully with confounding, the role of chance, and the exploration of interactions.

Reviews

"This is an excellent introduction to the principles and concepts of epidemiology. In a little over 200 pages Rothman covers all the essential topics for an introductory graduate level course in epidemiology." --European Journal of Public Health

Product Details

240 pages; 28 line illus; 6-1/8 x 9-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-513554-1ISBN10: 0-19-513554-7

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Companion Resources

The following resources are available from the "Epidemiology: An Introduction" companion site:

• Chapter Questions
• Discussion
• Downloads
• Errata
• Table of Contents