Clinical Epidemiology : How to Do Clinical Practice Research.

CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART ONE Performing Clinical Research -- FORMING RESEARCH QUESTIONS -- CONDUCTING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS -- FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE BURDEN OF DISEASE -- AN INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMING THERAPEUTIC TRIALS -- THE TACTICS OF PERFORMING THERAPEUTIC TRIALS -- THE PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE TACTICS OF PERFORMING THERAPEUTIC TRIALS -- TESTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTIONS -- EVALUATING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS -- DETERMINING PROGNOSIS AND CREATING CLINICAL DECISION RULES -- ASSESSING CLAIMS OF CAUSATION -- GENERATING OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS, ESPECIALLY FOR QUALITY OF LIFE -- PART TWO Becoming a Clinical Researcher -- BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL CLINICIAN-INVESTIGATOR -- PREPARING A RESEARCH PROTOCOL TO IMPROVE ITS CHANCES FOR SUCCESS -- ONLINE DATA COLLECTION -- ANALYZING DATA -- PREPARING REPORTS FOR PUBLICATION AND RESPONDING TO REVIEWERS' COMMENTS -- DEALING WITH THE MEDIA -- INDEX.

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