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Family matters : designing, analysing, and understanding family-based studies in life course epidemiology / edited by Debbie A. Lawlor, Gita D. Mishra.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Life Course Approach to Adult Health
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health--Longitudinal studies.
- Public health.
- Epidemiology.
- Families--Health and hygiene--Longitudinal studies.
- Families.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (357 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This title provides the reader with the knowledge and skills to design, analyse, and correctly interpret family-based studies, which are increasingly being used to explore life course epidemiology.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Why family matters: an introduction; Part I: The theoretical underpinning for the use of family-based studies in life course epidemiology; 2 Theoretical underpinning for the use of intergenerational studies in life course epidemiology; 3 Theoretical underpinning for the use of sibling studies in life course epidemiology; 4 Theoretical underpinning for the use of twin studies in life course epidemiology; 5 Discussant chapter-summary of the theoretical approaches to family-based studies in life course epidemiology
- Part II: The practicalities of undertaking family-based studies6 Birth cohorts: a resource for life course studies; 7 Family-based life course studies in low- and middle-income countries; 8 Using available family members as proxies to provide information on other family members who are difficult to reach; 9 Discussant chapter-the practicalities of undertaking family-based studies; Part III: Statistical methods in family-based studies; 10 Statistical considerations in intergenerational studies; 11 Random effects models for sibling and twin-based studies in life course epidemiology
- 12 Discussant chapter-statistical considerations in family-based life course studiesPart IV: Some illustrative examples of the use of family-based studies in life course epidemiology; 13 Family-based studies applied to the influence of early life factors on cardiovascular disease; 14 How family-based studies have added to the understanding of life course epidemiology of mental health; 15 How family-based studies have added to understanding the life course epidemiology of reproductive health; 16 Discussant chapter-using family-based designs in life course epidemiology
- 17 The future of family-based studies in life course epidemiology: challenges and opportunitiesIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-57940-5
- 9786613891853
- 0-19-157522-4
- OCLC:
- 922971432
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