Print version: Haynes, R. Brian. Clinical epidemiology : how to do clinical practice research. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006 xv, 496 pages ; 23 cm ISBN 9780781745246
Includes bibliographical references and index
Forming research questions -- Conducting systematic reviews -- Finding information about the burden of disease -- An introduction to performing therapeutic trials -- The tactics of performing therapeutic trials -- The principles behind the tactics of performing therapeutic trials -- Performing quality improvement studies -- Evaluating diagnostic tests -- Determining prognosis and creating clinical decision rules -- Assessing claims of causation -- Generating measurements, especially for the quality of life -- Becoming a successful clinician-investigator -- Preparing a research protocol to improve its chances for success -- Collecting data online -- Analyzing data -- Preparing reports for publication and responding to reviewers’ comments -- Dealing with the media.