| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 270 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-264) and index. |
| Contents |
THE BASICS OF RISK -- Why did we write this book? -- What is risk? -- What is a risk factor? -- Are all risk factors equal? (Types of risk factors) -- How do we know if something is an important risk factor? (Statistical and clinical significance) -- How do risk factors work together? (Moderators, mediators, and other inter-actions) -- HOW TO RECOGNIZE GOOD AND BAD RESEARCH -- Who was in the study and why that matters (Sampling) -- What's the difference between a risk factor and a cause? (Research design) -- What else should we pay attention to? (Reliability and validity of measurements and diagnoses) -- CUTTING EDGE APPROACHES -- How strong is the risk factor? (Potency) -- How do we do moderator-mediator analysis? -- How do we use multiple risk factors? (ROC tree methods) -- WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? -- Where are we now? -- Making the best of good studies -- Hope for the future. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Health risk assessment.
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Health risk assessment. |
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Self-care, Health.
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Self-care, Health. |
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Epidemiologic Research Design. |
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Risk Assessment. |
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Risk Factors. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lowe, Karen Kraemer.
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Kupfer, David J., 1941-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kraemer, Helena Chmura. To your health. New York : Oxford University Press, 2005 019517870X (DLC) 2004017721 (OCoLC)56065353 |
| ISBN |
1423746341 (electronic book) |
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9781423746348 (electronic book) |
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1602566798 |
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9781602566798 |
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019517870X (Cloth) |
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