Handbook of Epidemiology, m. 1 Buch, m. 1 E-Book

- Introduction
Part I: Concepts and Methodological Approaches in Epidemiology
- Basic Concepts
- Rates, Risks, Measures of Association and Impact
- Descriptive Studies
- Use of Disease Registers
- Cohort Studies
- Case-Control Studies
- Modern Epidemiologic Study Designs
- Intervention Trials
- Confounding and Interaction
- Epidemiological Field Work in Population-Based Studies
- Exposure Assessment
- Design and Planning of Epidemiological Studies
- Quality Control and Good Epidemiological Practice
Part II: Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
- Statistical Principles in Epidemiology
- Sample Size Determination in Epidemiologic Studies
- Data Management/ Quality Assurance and Basic Analyses
- Graphical Presentation of Epidemiological Data
- General Principles of Data Analysis: Continuous Covariables in Epidemiologic Studies
- Regression Methods for Epidemiologic Analysis
- Survival Analysis
- Measurement Error
- Missing Data
- Meta-Analysis in Epidemiology
Part III: Exposure-oriented Epidemiology
- Geographical Epidemiology
- Social Epidemiology
- Occupational Epidemiology
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Reproductive Epidemiology
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Genetic Epidemiology
- Pharmacoepidemiology
Part IV: Disease-oriented Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Epidemiology of Obesity
- Epidemiology of GI Tract Diseases
- Epidemiology of Asthma and Allergies
- Epidemiology of Neurological Diseases
- Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders
Part V: Other Research Areas in Epidemiology
- Health Services Research
- Epidemiology in Developing Countries
- Ethical Aspects of Epidemiological Research
- Screening
- Comprehensive Community-Based Health Promotion
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Burden of Disease/ Summary Measures of Health
- Evidence Based Medicine

Wolfgang Ahrens is Head of the Epidemiological Methods and Etiologic Research division at the Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Germany.

Iris Pigeot is Director of the Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Germany.