Interpreting the medical literature / Stephen H. Gehlbach.

New York : McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division, [2002], ©2002.

xi, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

4th ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Tasting an article -- Ch. 2. Study design: general considerations -- Ch. 3. Study design: the case-control approach -- Ch. 4. Study design: the cross-sectional and follow-up approaches -- Ch. 5. Study design: the experimental approach -- Ch. 6. Study design: variations -- Ch. 7. Making measurements -- Ch. 8. Analysis: statistical significance -- Ch. 9. Analysis: some statistical tests -- Ch. 10. Interpretation: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value -- Ch. 11. Interpretation: risk -- Ch. 12. Interpretation: causes -- Ch. 13. Case series, editorials, and reviews -- Ch. 14. A final word.