Aging Research - Methodological Issues

This book reviews classical epidemiological and clinical research studies, with a focus on aging. Chapters cover methodological topics like the scientific method, ethics, and the consequences of certain exclusion criteria, and the work includes a look at clinical concepts like multimorbidity, frailt...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: García-Peña, Carmen (Editor), Gutiérrez-Robledo, Luis Miguel (Editor), Pérez-Zepeda, Mario Ulises (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Subjects:
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Geriatrics.
Aging.
Science-Study and teaching.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Psychology.
Biomedical Research.
Ageing.
Science Education.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The  scientific method
  • Biomedical research
  • Descriptive studies
  • Qualitative studies
  • Case-control studies
  • Longitudinal studies
  • Clinical trials
  • Mixed-methods studies
  • Systematic review and meta analysis
  • Technology and aging
  • Translation of scientific knowledge
  • Index.

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