{"product_id":"practical-clinical-epidemiology-for-the-veterinarian-isbn-9781118472064","title":"Practical Clinical Epidemiology for the Veterinarian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Clinical Epidemiology for the Veterinarian\u003c\/i\u003e provides thorough coverage of the fundamentals of epidemiological concepts, situated within the context of daily clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Examines epidemiology from the lens of daily clinical practice to offer a truly practical approach\u003cbr\u003e • Demonstrates the relevance of epidemiology to clinical problems faced in the field using practical examples to clarify the concepts\u003cbr\u003e • Includes clinical cases from all species, with an emphasis on small animal and equine medicine, to demonstrate the concepts\u003cbr\u003e • Uses an easy-to-read approach, with graphs, flowcharts, and tables to promote understanding\u003cbr\u003e • Includes access to a companion website with exercises for study and review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Describing health and disease 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase definition 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the problem? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho is affected? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere is the disease concentrated? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen does disease occur? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of measurements 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounts 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProportions 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatios 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRates 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific measurements of disease 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevalence 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncidence 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorbidity 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortality 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisease]specific mortality 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase]fatality 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Basic epidemiology concepts 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk factor 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit of analysis 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of variables 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate statistical analyses for continuous\/parametric variables 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate statistical analyses for categorical\/nonparametric variables 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate statistical analyses for multiple samples taken from the same animal 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl groups 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample size and \u003ci\u003eP\u003c\/i\u003e]value 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eError and bias 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfounding 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteraction 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Evidence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebased medicine for the veterinarian 44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of a research paper 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData presentation in the results 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation of results 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical significance 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological significance 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Study designs 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetrospective studies 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase–control studies 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveys 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross]sectional studies 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProspective studies 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCohort studies 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical trials 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling strategies 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Causation versus association 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHill’s criteria to determine causation 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemporal association 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsistency of association 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecificity of association 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDose–response (biological gradient) 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiologic plausibility 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalogy 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures of association 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOdds ratio 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative risk 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributable risk 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Diagnostic tests 94\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest quality 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccuracy 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscrimination ability 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest performance 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensitivity 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecificity 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive predictive value 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative predictive value 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel testing 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSerial testing 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGold standard 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Outbreak investigations 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps in an outbreak investigation 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase definition\/diagnosis verification 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine the magnitude of the problem 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe the spatial and temporal patterns of disease 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyze potential risk factors 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow]up 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulas 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal word 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Practical Clinical Epidemiology for the Veterinarianis a new epidemiology textbook that is designed to be a “concise and straightforward” resource for practicing veterinarians.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 December 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAurora Villarroel\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, MVPM, PhD, DACVPM, served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Extension Veterinarian in the Department of Animal Sciences at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. She taught epidemiology for 12 years at the veterinary schools of UC Davis, Colorado State University, and Oregon State University, and is currently a consultant at Athyr Vet, LLC. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Clinical Epidemiology for the Veterinarian\u003c\/i\u003e situates epidemiological concepts within the context of daily clinical practice.  The book’s thorough coverage of the fundamentals of epidemiology is well supported throughout by examples from published reference papers, showing the topic’s relevance to the practicing veterinarian.  Eminently practical, this book demonstrates the application of epidemiology to the real-life problems faced in the veterinary clinic by both small and large animal practitioners. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing an easy-to-follow approach, the book provides concise and straightforward information, with graphs, flowcharts, and tables to illustrate the topics described.  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