Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health by Ann Aschengrau, George R. Seage

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The Second Edition of this best selling text is a comprehensive introduction to principles applied in the practice of epidemiology in public health. Featuring the most current data, this revision incorporates modern ideas in epidemiological thinking that have been largely omitted in other textbooks, providing an overview that is up-to-date and thorough.

Successfully tested in the authors' own courses at Boston University and Harvard University, Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health will familiarize readers with terminology and key concepts in the design, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiological research.

Broad in scope, the text opens with five chapters covering the basic epidemiologic concepts and data sources. A major emphasis is placed on study design, with separate chapters devoted to each of the three main analytic designs: experimental, cohort, and case-control studies.

Full chapters on bias, confounding, effect measure modification, and random error, including the roll of statistics in epidemiology, ensure that students are well-equipped to interpret the results of epidemiologic studies. Up-to-date examples from the epidemiologic literature on diseases of public health importance are provided throughout the book.

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Reviewer:James C. Torner, MS, PhD (University of Iowa College of Public Health)
Description:This general introductory textbook provides an overview of the basics of epidemiology measurement, design, and issues.
Purpose:This is an update of a prior version at more of a conceptual level to challenge public health students. This is a worthy objective because students need to think more critically about the conduct of research. In general, the book covers topics that are essential to the understanding of epidemiological methods.
Audience:Although the book is oriented to new students, those learning about clinical research also would find it useful. Most of the chapters would be redundant for the advanced student. The authors are established professors of epidemiology.
Features:The book covers the development of epidemiology, the measures used in epidemiological evaluation, and the study designs. The authors include several chapters on bias, confounding, and effect modification. The chapters on critical review and the epidemiological framework of causation are the main highlights.
Assessment:The presentation is similar to other introductory texts. The critical assessment of design, measurement, and conduct is an important aspect of this book and is an improvement over the first edition.

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