Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatology

Hasan Yazici

ISBN 10: 3319083732 / ISBN 13: 9783319083735

Published by Springer, Springer Nov 2014, 2014

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -It is imperative that health professionals caring for patients with rheumatic diseases understand how to correctly interpret evidence in their field, taking into account the merits and shortcomings of available data. Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatologyoffers a practical assessment of criteria, drugs, trials, and registries and provides useful tools for successfully interpreting this data. The book introduces readers to basic analysis of trial design, statistics and application of data through no-nonsense, easy-to-follow insights. Using numerous examples, chapters outline the difficulties physicians encounter when measuring disease activity in rheumatology and offer strategies for systematically approaching these situations. Ethical issues in study design and reporting are examined and the book closes with a summary of future directions for scientific and clinical studies in rheumatology.Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatologyis an invaluable resource for trainees, clinicians and scientists, preparing them with the necessary tools to correctly gather evidence and shed light on the difficult practice of rheumatology.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 288 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatology
• Publisher: Springer, Springer Nov 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319083732
• ISBN 13: 9783319083735
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 22D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 600 grams

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Synopsis

It is imperative that health professionals caring for patients with rheumatic diseases understand how to correctly interpret evidence in their field, taking into account the merits and shortcomings of available data. Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatology offers a practical assessment of criteria, drugs, trials, and registries and provides useful tools for successfully interpreting this data. The book introduces readers to basic analysis of trial design, statistics and application of data through no-nonsense, easy-to-follow insights. Using numerous examples, chapters outline the difficulties physicians encounter when measuring disease activity in rheumatology and offer strategies for systematically approaching these situations. Ethical issues in study design and reporting are examined and the book closes with a summary of future directions for scientific and clinical studies in rheumatology.

Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatology is an invaluable resource for trainees, clinicians and scientists, preparing them with the necessary tools to correctly gather evidence and shed light on the difficult practice of rheumatology.

About the Author

Hasan Yazici, MD, Professor of Medicine

Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Yusuf Yazici, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

Emmanuel Lesaffre, PhD

Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

and

L-Biostat, K.U.Leuven

Leuven, Belgium.