"The fifth edition of this text is your comprehensive study guide to the basic principles of both epidemiology and biostatistics. Clear and concise study notes and exercises help you learn and apply concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics, while multiple-choice examinations test your understanding. Application of these concepts to critical assessment of epidemiologic studies in emphasized." "This updated and revised new edition now includes: a revised and simplified chapter on the critical appraisal of epidemiological studies; a new section on meta-analysis; revised self-assessment exercises; and coverage of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in the context of screening for disease."--Jacket.

Investigation of an epidemic -- Measures of mortality -- Incidence and prevalence -- Measures of risk -- Self-assessment 1 -- Biological variability -- Probability -- Screening -- Sampling -- Statistical significance -- Correlation -- Multiple regression -- Self-assessment 2 -- Case-control (retrospective) studies -- Cohort (prospective) studies -- Randomized clinical trials -- Survival analysis -- Association and causation -- Keys to understanding articles on epidemiological studies -- Self-assessment 3.