Abstract
Epidemiology is the core discipline underlying health research. Measuring health, identifying causes of ill health, and intervening to improve health are all key tenets of the discipline. Concerned with the "who, " "when, " "why, " and "where" of health, epidemiology is essential in informing clinical decision-making through evidence-based medicine. Traditionally the study of the occurrence and distribution of disease and determinants, epidemiology is a dynamic discipline that is increasingly being applied in differing disciplines, even beyond health. This chapter is designed as a basic introduction to epidemiology, the terminology used, and the principles in epidemiologic practice. Using public health as a framework, this chapter will also give an overview of both the traditional and more contemporary applications of epidemiology.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences |
| Publisher | Springer Singapore |
| Pages | 559-579 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811052514 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811052507 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Jan 2019 |
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Publisher Copyright:© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019. All rights are reserved.
Keywords
- Case control
- Cohort
- Confounding
- Cross sectional
- Ecological study
- Experimental study
- Incidence
- Measurement error
- Measures of association
- Observational study
- Prevalence
- Random error
- Randomized controlled trial
- Selection bias
- Systematic error
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