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Essentials of infectious disease epidemiology / Manya Magnus.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Essential public healthPublication details: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Pub, c2008.Description: viii, 227 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780763734442 (pbk.)
  • 0763734446 (pbk.)
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • 2007 J-596
  • WC 100 M199e 2008
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Contents:
Table of Contents Part I: Basics Chapter 1, Why learn methods in infectious disease epidemiology? Learning objectives Why is infectious disease epidemiology different from other applications of epidemiology? How to use this book Discussion questions References cited Chapter 2, Why study methods? Learning objectives Why methods matter Measuring outcomes Discussion questions References cited Chapter 3, Descriptive infectious disease epidemiology Learning objectives Why methods matter Describing data Person, place, and time Specific methods Case reports Case series Ecologic studies Taking public health action Discussion questions References cited Chapter 4, Outbreak investigations Learning objectives Outbreak investigation background¿descriptive epidemiology with a specific purpose Steps in an outbreak investigation Epidemic curves and data collection Discussion questions References cited Chapter 5, Rates and measures Learning objectives Standardization for infectious disease epidemiology Uses for absolute counts, proportions, rates, and ratios Incidence measures Prevalence measures Other infectious disease measures Discussion questions References cited Chapter 6, Laying the foundation: how to conduct a study Learning objectives Research questions and hypotheses¿structuring your study Discussion questions References cited Chapter 7, Experimental designs as a foundation for observational studies Learning objectives Experimental designs in broad strokes The drug approval process in the United States How to conduct a randomized controlled trial Strengths and limitations Discussion questions References cited Chapter 8, From the experimental to the cohort study Learning objectives Discussion questions From the experimental to the cohort study Cohort studies in infectious disease research How to conduct a cohort study Strengths and limitations Discussion questions References cited Chapter 9, Case-control and cross-sectional studies Learning objectives From the cohort study to the case-control study, and beyond How to conduct a case-control study Strengths and limitations Cross-sectional studies How to conduct a cross-sectional study Strengths and limitations Discussion questions References cited Chapter 10, Interpretation of epidemiologic data Learning objectives Meet the 2x2 table The relative risk. The odds ratio The prevalence ratio The prevalence odds ratio Discussion questions References Chapter 11, Threats to internal and external validity of concern in the study of infectious disease epidemiology Learning objectives From ideal study structure to practical realities: real issues in study implementation Essential information biases Essential selection biases Means of reducing or eliminating information bias: Missing information Misclassification Discussion questions References cited Part II: Special Applications Chapter 12, Surveillance of infectious diseases Learning objectives Methods in practice Introduction to infectious disease surveillance What makes a good surveillance system? Benefits of surveillance activities. Bias in surveillance. Changing case definitions Discussion questions Chapter 13, Contexts underlying research in infectious disease epidemiology Still in draft form; may include in reader¿ Chapter 14, Program evaluation in the infectious disease setting Learning objectives Differences between research and evaluation Types of evaluation Developing evaluation studies Discussion questions References cited Index Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Communicable diseases -- Epidemiology. Communicable Diseases -- epidemiology. Epidemiologic Methods.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents

Part I: Basics
Chapter 1, Why learn methods in infectious disease epidemiology?
Learning objectives
Why is infectious disease epidemiology different from other applications of epidemiology?

How to use this book
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 2, Why study methods?
Learning objectives
Why methods matter
Measuring outcomes
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 3, Descriptive infectious disease epidemiology
Learning objectives
Why methods matter
Describing data
Person, place, and time
Specific methods
Case reports
Case series
Ecologic studies
Taking public health action
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 4, Outbreak investigations
Learning objectives
Outbreak investigation background¿descriptive epidemiology with a specific purpose
Steps in an outbreak investigation
Epidemic curves and data collection
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 5, Rates and measures
Learning objectives
Standardization for infectious disease epidemiology
Uses for absolute counts, proportions, rates, and ratios
Incidence measures
Prevalence measures
Other infectious disease measures
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 6, Laying the foundation: how to conduct a study
Learning objectives
Research questions and hypotheses¿structuring your study
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 7, Experimental designs as a foundation for observational studies
Learning objectives
Experimental designs in broad strokes
The drug approval process in the United States
How to conduct a randomized controlled trial
Strengths and limitations
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 8, From the experimental to the cohort study
Learning objectives
Discussion questions
From the experimental to the cohort study
Cohort studies in infectious disease research
How to conduct a cohort study
Strengths and limitations
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 9, Case-control and cross-sectional studies
Learning objectives
From the cohort study to the case-control study, and beyond
How to conduct a case-control study
Strengths and limitations
Cross-sectional studies
How to conduct a cross-sectional study
Strengths and limitations
Discussion questions
References cited

Chapter 10, Interpretation of epidemiologic data
Learning objectives
Meet the 2x2 table
The relative risk.
The odds ratio
The prevalence ratio
The prevalence odds ratio
Discussion questions
References

Chapter 11, Threats to internal and external validity of concern in the study of infectious disease epidemiology
Learning objectives
From ideal study structure to practical realities: real issues in study implementation
Essential information biases
Essential selection biases
Means of reducing or eliminating information bias:
Missing information
Misclassification
Discussion questions
References cited
Part II: Special Applications

Chapter 12, Surveillance of infectious diseases
Learning objectives
Methods in practice
Introduction to infectious disease surveillance
What makes a good surveillance system?
Benefits of surveillance activities.
Bias in surveillance.

Changing case definitions
Discussion questions

Chapter 13, Contexts underlying research in infectious disease epidemiology
Still in draft form; may include in reader¿

Chapter 14, Program evaluation in the infectious disease setting
Learning objectives
Differences between research and evaluation
Types of evaluation
Developing evaluation studies
Discussion questions
References cited
Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Communicable diseases -- Epidemiology.
Communicable Diseases -- epidemiology.
Epidemiologic Methods.

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