Methods in Observational Epidemiology

This is the first text to give a full picture of the design, conduct and analysis of observational studies in epidemiology. All the main types of study design, for both chronic and infectious disease study, are covered.

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A full picture of the design, conduct, and analysis of observational studies in epidemiology is given for the first time in this book. All the major types of study design are covered, for both chronic and infectious disease studies. The use of statistical procedures is described in easy-to-understand terms, and sampling, sample size estimation, and measurement error are stressed.