Studying a study and testing a test : how to read the medical evidence / Richard K. Riegelman.

  • Riegelman, Richard K.
Date:
[2005], ©2005
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005], ©2005.

Physical description

vii, 403 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition

5th ed.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction and flaw-catching exercise -- Types of studies and the M.A.A.R.I.E. framework -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Randomized clinical trials -- Database research: nonconcurrent cohort studies -- Meta-analysis -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Screening -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Method and assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation and extrapolation -- Life expectancy -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Introduction and method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Questions to ask and Flaw-catching exercises -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation and questions to ask -- Basic principles -- Univariable analysis -- Bivariable analysis -- Multivariable analysis -- Selecting a statistic flowcharts.

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    Medical Collection
    WA950 2005R55s
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ISBN

  • 0781745764