Basic Principles and Practical Applications in Epidemiological Research (Quantitative Sciences on Biology and Medicine)

Wang, Jung-Der

ISBN 10: 981024925X / ISBN 13: 9789810249250

Published by World Scientific Publishing Comp, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Principles and Practical Applications in Epidemiological Research (Quantitative Sciences on Biology and Medicine)
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Comp
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981024925X
• ISBN 13: 9789810249250
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Based on the concept of "conjecture and refutation" from the Popperian philosophy of science, i.e. looking for alternative causes, this book simplifies the design and inferences of human observational studies into two types: descriptive and causal. It clarifies how and why causal inference should be considered from the search for alternative explanations or causes, and descriptive inference from the sample at hand to the source population. Furthermore, it links the health policy and epidemiological concept with decisional questions, for which the basic measurement can be quality-adjusted survival time or quality-adjusted life year.