Interpreting the medical literature /

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Main Author: Gehlbach, Stephen H
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division, c2006
Edition:5th ed
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Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Table of Contents:
  • Tasting an article
  • Study design: general considerations
  • Study design: the case-control approach
  • Study design: the cross-sectional and follow-up approaches
  • Study design: the experimental approach
  • Study design: variations
  • Making measurements
  • Analysis: statistical significance
  • Analysis: some statistical tests
  • Interpretation: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value
  • Interpretation: risk
  • Interpretation: causes
  • Cases series, editorials, and reviews
  • A final word