Evidence-Based Medicine: An Introduction to Clinical Research Methods and Case Evaluations - Second Edition

Author: Xu Dezhong
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The book is divided into three parts. The first part covers basic theories, including five chapters: Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine, Design of Clinical Research, Clinical Measurement, Evaluation of Clinical Research, and Advances in Analytical Epidemiological Research Methods in Clinical Epidemiology. The second part is for beginners, featuring 23 case studies on clinical research design and evaluation written by clinical graduate students or participants in clinical doctor training programs, as well as 20 clinical research papers and their evaluations. The third part is for advanced learners, including 8 research project designs and evaluations by clinical epidemiology master's students from INCLEN Resource and Training Centers, 17 clinical research papers written by clinical master's or doctoral graduates or clinical physicians, and clinical papers and comments from foreign journals. This book primarily introduces the basic theories of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, clinical research methods, and their practical applications in clinical settings. The content is rich, with theoretical discussions and evaluations centered around practical examples. It provides both thorough theoretical explanations and design highlights, along with numerous illustrative cases and their critiques. Therefore, this book can serve as a textbook for graduate students, practicing doctors for continuing education, and some undergraduate students in relevant fields. It is also suitable for clinical doctors and medical staff in hospitals of various sizes and departments, as well as for clinical epidemiology professionals to refer to.