This book stems from the Textbook of Perinatal Epidemiology and was conceived to satisfy the rising need for epidemiology-oriented clinicians. This book discusses methodological issues in perinatal epidemiology in a straightforward accessible manner. It gives a clear and comprehensive set of tools for practical research, and understanding perinatal epidemiology. This is an essential manual for the clinician for research in Obstetrics/Gynaecology. This book focuses on definitions, measures of disease frequency, prevalence and incidence of disease, sensitivity and specificity of studies, including examples from the perinatal world. It also discusses study design:: observational or experimental, case controlled, randomised etc.,
Preface; Perinatal epidemiology; Perinatal events along the perinatal period:: measures & definitions; Observational study design in perinatal epidemiology::; Randomized double-blind, placebo controlled control trials:: are they really the gold standard?; Data analysis; Interpretation of research findings; The importance of multivariable analysis for conducting & evaluating research in perinatology; Practical Guide for Data Analysis of Perinatal Epidemiology by SPSS(r); Meta-analyses; Decision analysis in perinatal medicine; Ethics of Research on Perinatal Medicine; Index.
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