Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods

Featuring contribution from leading experts in academia, government, and industry, this book has been designed to complement existing text on the subject by providing further extensive, up-to-date coverage of specialized topics and by introducing the reader to the research literature.

Featuring articles from the prestigious Encyclopedia of Biostatistics, many of which have been revised and updated to include recent developments, the Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods also includes newly commissioned articles reflecting the latest thinking in Cancer RegistriesBirth Defect RegistriesMeta Analysis of Epidemiologic StudiesEpidemiology OverviewSample SizeSex Ratio at BirthSoftware Design and Analysis Featuring contributions from leading experts in academia, government and industry, the Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods has been designed to complement existing texts on the subject by providing further extensive, up-to-date coverage of specialised topics and by introducing the reader to the research literature. Offering a wealth of information in a single resource, the Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods Offers an excellent introduction to a vast array of specialised topicsIncludes in-depth coverage of the statistical underpinnings of contemporary epidemiologic methodsProvides concise definitions and introductions to numerous concepts found in the current literatureUses extensive cross-references, helping to facilitate further research, and enabling the reader to locate definitions and related concepts In addition to featuring extensive articles in the areas of descriptive and analytic epidemiology, the Encyclopedia also provides the reader with articles on case-control design and offers substantial coverage of allied statistical methods.