Designing clinical research : an epidemiologic approach

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Designing clinical research : an epidemiologic approach

Stephen B. Hulley ... [et al.]

Lippincott & Williams & Wilkins, c2001

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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"Designing Clinical Research" has set the standard for providing a practical guide to planning, tabulating, formulating, and implementing clinical research, with an easy to read, uncomplicated presentation. Updated chapters incorporate current research methodology, with an updated syllabus for conducting a clinical research workshop. This is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Table of Contents

Basic Ingredients Getting Started: The Anatomy and Physiology of Clinical Research Conceiving the Research Question Choosing the Study Subjects: Specification, Sampling and Recruitment Planning the Measurements: Precision and Accuracy Getting Ready to Estimate Sample Size: Hypotheses and Underlying Principles Estimating Sample Size and Power: The Nitty-gritty Study Designs Designing an Observational Study: Cohort Studies Designing an Observational Study: Cross-sectional and Case-control Studies Enhancing Causal Inference in Observational Studies Designing an Experiment: Clinical Trials I Designing an Experiment: Clinical Trials II Designing Studies of Medical Tests Research Using Existing Data: Secondary Data Analysis, Ancillary Studies, and Systematic Reviews Implementation Addressing Ethical Issues Designing Questionnaires and Data Collection Instruments Data Management Implementing the Study: Pretesting, Quality Control and Protocol Revisions Community and International Studies Writing and Funding a Research Proposal Answers to Chapter Exercises Index

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