Featuring unique examples titled Circular Reasoning and Anti-intellectual Pomposity Detectors (CRAP Detectors), the text helps the reader identify studies with basic flaws in design or reasoning.
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Geoffrey R. Norman, PhDCanada Research Chair in Cognitive Dimensions of Clinical ExpertiseProfessor of Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsAssistant Dean, Programme for Educational Research and DevelopmentMcMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario
Chapter 1: Introduction to Epidemiology
What It Is
Trends in Epidemiology
Current Applications of Epidemiology
A Dose of Reality
Chapter 2: Classical Epidemiology
A Little Bit of History
Some Basic Concepts
Risk Factors
Some Other Terms You Should Know
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
Yet Some More History
Design Elements>br>Sampling
Subject Allocation
Other Forms of Randomization
Threats to Validity
Research Strategies
Meta-Analysis
C.R.A.P. Detectors
Chapter 4: Measurement
Issues in Choosing a Measure
Types of Variables
Measurement with Categorical Variables
Measurement with Continuous Variables Screening
C.R.A.P. Detectors
Chapter 5: Assessing Causation
The Criteria
C.R.A.P. Detectors
Chapter 6: Ethics
Freely Given Consent
Informed Consent
Other Issues
Appendix A Brief Epidemish - English Dictionary
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