Clinical Epidemiology: Clinical Research Design, Measurement, and Evaluation

Author: Wang Jialiang
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: The content includes topic selection for clinical research, medical literature retrieval and evaluation, principles of clinical research design, commonly used design plans and applications, selection of research subjects and estimation of sample size, methods for controlling common errors in clinical research, proper selection of statistical methods, the application of clinical epidemiology in etiology, diagnostics, therapeutics, pharmacology, oncology, and traditional Chinese medicine, the application of health economics in clinical medicine, measurement of health-related quality of life, and the writing methods for clinical research project proposals and grant applications. This revision has undergone substantial additions and modifications, with a focus on the burden of diseases on the people and attention to major health issues in the country. It emphasizes that the design, measurement, and evaluation of any research must adhere to the spirit of science, truth, and practicality, consistently following the principle of complete and rigorous evaluation. It also highlights the integration of individuals and groups, hosts and environments, and macro and micro perspectives. The revision places importance on the quality control of research implementation, the scientificity of data analysis and processing, and includes additional content on systematic reviews of medical literature and meta-analysis.