Studying a Study and Testing a Test How to Read the Medical Evidence

Name: Studying a Study and Testing a Test How to Read the Medical Evidence
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ISBN: 9780781745765

ISBN-10: 0781745764

ISBN-13: 9780781745765

Edition: 5th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Richard K. Riegelman

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Presenting step-by-step analysis to critical and efficient reading of medical literature, this text demonstrates how to evaluate clinical studies, identify flaws in study design, interpret statistics and apply evidence from clinical research in practice.

Book details

List price: $70.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 10/25/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Preface : putting progress into practice



Introduction and flaw-catching exercise



Studying a study



Types of studies and the M.A.A.R.I.E. framework



Method



Assignment



Assessment



Results



Interpretation



Extrapolation



Randomized clinical trials



Database research : nonconcurrent cohort studies



Meta-analysis



Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises



Testing a test



Method



Assignment



Assessment



Results



Interpretation



Extrapolation



Screening



Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises



Rating a rate



Method and assignment



Assessment



Results



Interpretation and extrapolation



Life expectancy



Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises



Considering costs and evaluating effectiveness



Introduction and method



Assignment



Assessment



Results



Interpretation



Extrapolation



Questions to ask an flaw-catching exercises



A guide to the guidelines



Method



Assignment



Assessment



Results



Interpretation



Extrapolation and questions to ask



Selecting a statistic



Basic principles



Univariable analysis



Bivariable analysis



Multivariable analysis



Selecting a statistic flowcharts