Abramson, J. H.  1924- <br/><br/>
Research methods in community medicine :  surveys, epidemiological research, programme evaluation, clinical trials / 
J.H. Abramson, Z.H. Abramson. 
 - Sixth edition. 
 - vi, 414 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/> Revised edition of: Survey methods in community medicine. 5th ed. 1999.  Companion v. to: Making sense of data / J.H. Abramson. 3rd ed. 2001. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> First steps --  Types of investigation --  Stages of an investigation --  Formulating the objectives --  The objectives of evaluative studies --  The study population --  Control groups --  Sampling --  Selecting cases and controls for case-control studies --  The variables --  Defining the variables --  Definitions of diseases --  Scales of measurement --  Composite scales --  Methods of collecting data --  Reliability --  Validity --  Interviews and self-administered questionnaires --  Constructing a questionnaire --  Surveying the opinions of a panel: consensus methods --  The use of documentary sources --  Planning the records --  Planning the handling of data --  Pretests and other preparations --  Collecting the data --  Statistical analysis --  Interpreting the findings --  Making sense of associations --  Application of the study findings --  Writing a report --  Rapid epidemiological methods --  Clinical trials --  Programme trials --  Community-oriented primary care --  Using the Web for health research --  Community appraisal: a checklist --  Random numbers --  Free computer programs.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15.  16.  17.  18.  19.  20.  21.  22.  23.  24.  25.  26.  27.  28.  29.  30.  31.  32.  33.  34.  35.  Appendix A.  Appendix B.  Appendix C. 
<br/><br/> "; ; ; A simple and systematic guide to the planning and performance of investigations concerned with health and disease and with health care; ; ; ; Offers researchers help in choosing a topic and to think about shaping objectives and ideas and to link these with the appropriate choice of method; ; ; ; Fully updated with new sections on the use of the Web and computer programmes freely available in the planning, performance or analysis of studies; ;"--Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0470986611 9780470986615 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008007180 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Health surveys.<br/>Public health--Research--Methodology<br/>Community health services--Research--Methodology<br/>Epidemiology--Methodology<br/>Clinical trials--Methodology<br/>Research--Methodology.<br/>Research.<br/>Clinical Trials as Topic<br/>Community Medicine<br/>Program Evaluation
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA408.5  / .A27 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.10723