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Principles of Exposure Measurement in Epidemiology : Collecting, evaluating and improving measures of disease risk factors
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Emily.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental exposure.
- Environmental monitoring--Methods.
- Epidemiologic research design.
- Epidemiology--Methodology.
- Risk assessment--Methods.
- Epidemiology.
- Epidemiologic Research Design.
- Risk Assessment.
- Methods.
- Environmental Monitoring.
- Environmental Exposure.
- Public Health Practice.
- Epidemiologic Measurements.
- Epidemiologic Methods.
- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Risk.
- Risk Management.
- Environmental Pollution.
- Probability.
- Public Health.
- Organization and Administration.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Statistics as Topic.
- Environment and Public Health.
- Health Services Administration.
- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Medical Subjects:
- Epidemiologic Research Design.
- Risk Assessment.
- Methods.
- Environmental Monitoring.
- Environmental Exposure.
- Public Health Practice.
- Epidemiologic Measurements.
- Epidemiologic Methods.
- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Risk.
- Risk Management.
- Environmental Pollution.
- Probability.
- Public Health.
- Organization and Administration.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Statistics as Topic.
- Environment and Public Health.
- Health Services Administration.
- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Local Subjects:
- Environmental exposure.
- Environmental monitoring--Methods.
- Epidemiologic research design.
- Epidemiology--Methodology.
- Risk assessment--Methods.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (359 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The second edition of this internationally acclaimed title is the ideal handbook for those involved in conducting epidemiological research. The objective of most epidemiological studies is to relate exposure to putative causal agents to the occurrence of a particular disease. The achievement of this objective depends critically on accurate measurement of exposure. This book reviews principles and techniques that can be applied to measuring a wide range of exposures, includingdemographic, behavioral, medical, genetic, and environmental factors. The book covers questionnaire design, conducting p
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; 1 Exposure measurement; Introduction; Exposure; Measurement and scales of measurement; Exposure dose; Timing of exposure; Items to measure in a study; The measurement instrument; Summary; About this book; References; 2 Methods of exposure measurement; Introduction; Classification of exposures; Methods overview; Choice of method; Choosing method of administration of questionnaires: face-to-face, telephone or self-administered; Summary; References; 3 Exposure measurement error and its effects; Introduction; Continuous exposure measures
- Categorical exposure measuresEffect of measurement error in the presence of covariates; Summary; References; 4 Validity and reliability studies; Introduction; The interpretation of measures of reliability; Issues in the design of validity and reliability studies; Analysis of validity and reliability studies; Summary; References; 5 Reducing measurement error and its effects; Introduction; Adjustment of study results for the effects of measurement error; Use of scores or averages based on multiple measures of exposure; Other methods to reduce measurement error; Quality control procedures
- SummaryReferences; 6 The design of questionnaires; Introduction; Choice of items to be covered; Types of question; Question content; Question wording; Question order; Questionnaire structure; Questionnaire format; Asking about behaviours that vary over time; Aids to recall; Pre-testing questionnaires; Translating questionnaires; Summary; References; 7 The personal interview; Introduction; Interviewer error; Types and styles of interview; The optimal circumstances for an interview; The interviewer's task; Selection, training, and supervision of interviewers
- Special aspects of telephone interviewingSummary; References; 8 Use of records, diaries, and proxy respondents; Introduction; Use of records; Use of diaries; Use of proxy respondents; References; 9 Measurements in the human body or its products; Introduction; The value and limitations of measurements in the human organism; Measurement of xenobiotic compounds; Measurement of endobiotic compounds; Quality control in biological measurements; Banks of biological specimen; Summary; References; 10 Measurements in the environment; Introduction; The value and limitations of environmental measurements
- Sampling and measuring present exposuresSampling and measuring past exposures; Summary; References; 11 Response rates and their maximization; Introduction; Calculating response rates and other participation rates; Factors associated with non-response; Selection bias; Maximization of response rates; Summary; References; 12 Ethical issues; Introduction; Human rights and epidemiological research; Ethical practice in epidemiological research; Summary; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780191004926
- 0191004928
- OCLC:
- 855504932
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