A simple and systematic guide to the planning and performance of investigations concerned with health and disease and with health careContent:
Chapter 1 First Steps (pages 1–12):
Chapter 2 Types of Investigation (pages 13–34):
Chapter 3 Stages of an Investigation (pages 35–37):
Chapter 4 Formulating the Objectives (pages 39–48):
Chapter 5 The Objectives of Evaluative Studies (pages 49–60):
Chapter 6 The Study Population (pages 61–68):
Chapter 7 Control Groups (pages 69–76):
Chapter 8 Sampling (pages 77–90):
Chapter 9 Selecting Cases and Controls for Case?Control Studies (pages 91–99):
Chapter 10 The Variables (pages 101–108):
Chapter 11 Defining the Variables (pages 109–116):
Chapter 12 Definitions of Diseases (pages 117–123):
Chapter 13 Scales of Measurement (pages 125–132):
Chapter 14 Composite Scales (pages 133–142):
Chapter 15 Methods of Collecting Data (pages 143–150):
Chapter 16 Reliability (pages 151–160):
Chapter 17 Validity (pages 161–178):
Chapter 18 Interviews and Self?Administered Questionnaires (pages 179–192):
Chapter 19 Constructing a Questionnaire (pages 193–202):
Chapter 20 Surveying the Opinions of a Panel: Consensus Methods (pages 203–207):
Chapter 21 The Use of Documentary Sources (pages 209–224):
Chapter 22 Planning the records (pages 225–232):
Chapter 23 Planning the Handling of Data (pages 233–239):
Chapter 24 Pretests and Other Preparations (pages 241–245):
Chapter 25 Collecting the Data (pages 247–250):
Chapter 26 Statistical Analysis (pages 251–257):
Chapter 27 Interpreting the Findings (pages 259–268):
Chapter 28 Making Sense of Associations (pages 269–296):
Chapter 29 Application of the Study Findings (pages 297–304):
Chapter 30 Writing a Report (pages 305–311):
Chapter 31 Rapid Epidemiological Methods (pages 313–324):
Chapter 32 Clinical Trials (pages 325–344):
Chapter 33 Programme Trials (pages 345–355):
Chapter 34 Community?Oriented Primary Care (pages 357–372):
Chapter 35 Using the Web for Health Research (pages 373–381):