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Statistical methods in environmental epidemiology /

Environmental epidemiology is the study of the environmental causes of disease in populations and how these risks vary in relation to intensity and duration of exposure and other factors like genetic susceptibility. As such, it is the basic science upon which governmental safety standards and compen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomas, Duncan C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A tale of two exposures
  • Basic epidemiologic study designs
  • Basic statistical methods
  • Multivariate models
  • Some special-purpose designs
  • Modeling exposure-time-response relationships
  • Longitudinal models
  • Time-series models for acute effects
  • Spatial models
  • Ecologic inference
  • Measurement error and exposure models
  • Multiple risk factors and interactions
  • Mechanistic models
  • Intervention studies
  • Risk assessment
  • Probability of causation and compensation
  • Further challenges.