Essentials of Clinical Research

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Glasser, Stephen P. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2014.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Life sciences.; Medicine & Public Health.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Biomedicine general.; Life Sciences, general.

In its extensively revised and updated Second Edition, this book provides a solid foundation for readers interested in clinical research. Discussion encompasses genetic, pharmacoepidemiologic and implementation research. All chapters have been updated with new information and many new tables have be...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• The Beginning, Historical Aspects of Clinical Research, Clinical Research: Definitions, “Anatomy and Physiology,” and the Quest for “Universal Truth”
• Introduction to Clinical Research Concepts, Essential Characteristics of Clinical Research, Overview of Clinical Research Study Designs
• A Focus on Clinical Trials
• Alternative Interventional Study Designs
• Phase 4 (Postmarketing) Research
• The Role of the USA Food and Drug Administration in Clinical Research
• The Placebo and Nocebo Effect
• Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Research
• Data Safety and Monitoring Boards (DSMBs)
• Meta-analysis, Evidence Based Medicine, and Clinical Guidelines
• Research Methods for Genetic Studies
• Research Methods for Pharmacoepidemiology Studies
• Implementation Research: Beyond the Traditional Randomized Controlled Trial
• Research Methodology for Studies of Diagnostic Tests
• Statistical Power & Sample Size: Some Fundamentals For Clinician Researchers
• Association, Cause, and Correlation
• Bias, Confounding, and Effect Modification (Interaction)
• It’s All About Uncertainty
• Grant and Manuscript Writing
• The Media and Clinical Research
• Mentoring and the Mentee
• Presentation Skills: How to Present Research Results.