Overview

What is the nature of epidemiology? Why is epidemiology so important in the context of health, and particularly public health, in South Africa? How can it help us answer important questions in clinical medicine and public health? Epidemiology: A Research Manual for South Africa 3e provides lecturers with useful resources on which to base introductory Epidemiology and Research Methods courses and helps to answer these questions. Written by South African experts, Epidemiology: A Research Manual for South Africa 3e is aimed at undergraduate or postgraduate students encountering epidemiology and, more generally, quantitative public health research methods for the first time. Epidemiology is taught within the following programmes: MBChB, BCur, Diploma: Primary Health Care, and National Diploma: Environmental Health. It enables readers to evaluate data critically and to report their findings lucidly and accurately.

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Author:   Rodney Ehrlich ,  Gina Joubert
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.582kg
ISBN:  

9780199059713

ISBN 10:   0199059713
Pages:   390
Publication Date:   14 September 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section A Introducing research and epidemiology 1 Why do epidemiologic research? A South African perspective; Rodney Ehrlich, Judy Katzenellenbogen, Stephen Tollman, John Gear 2. Key concepts in epidemiology 2a Causation Rodney Ehrlich 2b Levels of prevention; Judy Katzenellenbogen, Margaret Hoffman 2c Measures of frequency of health events; Gina Joubert 2d Demography; Gina Joubert 3 Research ethics, human rights and community participation 3a Ethics, advocacy and human rights; Guide to research ethics committee submission; Jerome Singh 3b Community participation; Ashraf Kagee, Leslie Swartz Section B Epidemiological research methods and protocol development 4 Planning a research project; Gina Joubert, Judy Katzenellebogen 5 Setting objectives for research; Gina Joubert, Judy Katzenellebogen 6 Literature review Taryn Young; Jimmy Volmink 7 Study design Chelsea Morroni, Landon Myer 8 Population and sampling; Gina Joubert, Judy Katzenellebogen 9 Data collection and measurement; Gina Joubert, Judy Katzenellebogen Section C Analysis and presentation 10 Exploring, summarising and presenting data; Gina Joubert 11 Analysing and interpreting epidemiological data; Gina Joubert 12 Precision and validity in epidemiological studies: error, bias and confounding; Landon Myer, Salim Abdool-Karim 13 Writing a research report; Rodney Ehrlich Section D Applications of epidemiology 14 Routine health information systems and disease surveillance; David Coetzee, Hassan Mahomed 15 Burden of disease and mortality studies; Debbie Bradshaw 16 Social epidemiology; Landon Myer, Rodney Ehrlich 17 Infectious disease epidemiology; David Coetzee 18 Outbreak investigation; David Coetzee, Nicol Coetzee, Carol Metcalf 19 Noncommunicable disease epidemiology; Kirsty Bobrow, Rodney Ehrlich 20 Environmental epidemiology; Angela Mathee 21 Occupational epidemiology; Rajen Naidoo 22 Measuring disability; Marguerite Schneider 23 Mental health epidemiology; Crick Lund 24 Nutritional epidemiology; Corinna Walsh, Gina Joubert 25 Clinical Epidemiology; Landon Myer Section E Adjuncts to epidemiologic research 26 Health systems research; Helen Schneider 27 Qualitative research methodology: an introduction; Donald Skinner Appendices I Standardisation; Gina Joubert II Random number table; Gina Joubert III Sample size determination, Rauf Sayed

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Prof Rodney Ehrlich, PhD, is Professor at the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town. Prof Gina Joubert, is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State.

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