Fundamental mathematics for epidemiology study

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• About the Author = vii
• Preface = ix
• Chapter 1 Mathematics in Epidemiology = 1
• Applying Math in Epidemiology = 1
• The Role of Epidemiology in Public Health = 2
• Numbers in Epidemiology = 3
• Equations in Epidemiology = 4
• Patterns and Shapes Used in Epidemiology = 5
• Person = 5
• Place = 5
• Time = 7
• Relations between Two Variables = 8
• Statistical Modeling = 10
• Summary = 11
• References = 13
• Chapter 2 Arithmetic and Algebra in Epidemiology = 15
• Real Number System = 15
• The Number Line = 16
• Properties (or Laws) of Arithmetic and Algebraic Operations = 16
• Basic Properties of Absolute Values = 17
• Fractions = 18
• Addition and Subtraction = 18
• Multiplication of Fractions = 18
• Division of Fractions = 18
• Order of Operations = 18
• Exponents and Roots = 19
• Laws of Exponents = 19
• Exponential Functions = 19
• Logarithms = 21
• Summary = 23
• Chapter 3 Descriptive Statistical Measures in Epidemiology = 31
• Scales of Measurement = 31
• Descriptive Measures : Nominal and Ordinal Data = 31
• Descriptive Measures : Numerical Data = 33
• Describing Data with Graphs = 38
• Summary = 39
• Reference = 41
• Chapter 4 Probability in Epidemiology = 47
• Probability Concepts = 47
• Probability Sampling = 52
• Probability Distribution = 53
• Point Estimates and Confidence Intervals = 55
• p-Value = 56
• Summary = 57
• Chapter 5 Statistical Inference in Epidemiology = 63
• Hypothesis Testing = 63
• z-Distribution = 64
• t-Distribution = 67
• Χ²-Distribution = 70
• Sample Size = 70
• Summary = 76
• Chapter 6 Measures of Association in Epidemiology = 89
• Epidemiologic Study Designs = 89
• Study Designs = 89
• Measures of Association = 91
• Nominal Data = 93
• Attributable Fraction in the Population = 94
• Attributable Fraction in the Exposed Cases = 94
• Dependency Ratio = 95
• Numerical Data = 95
• Summary = 100
• References = 102
• Appendix A : Notation and Equations = 109
• Appendix B : Answers to Odd-Numbered Practice Problems = 119
• Glossary = 131
• Index = 135