Building on the success of the first and second editions, the updated third edition of the Handbook of Epidemiology serves as a major reference for all researchers who want to conduct epidemiological studies or who want to deepen their understanding of epidemiological concepts, methods, and areas of application. The new edition provides an update of all chapters of the second edition and includes additional new chapters to account for recent developments in the field.

Serves as the primary reference for theoretical and applied researchers in epidemiologyGives a broad overview of theoretical concepts and applied methodologies in epidemiologyCovers all areas of epidemiology from statistics to outcome-oriented epidemiology

An Introduction to Epidemiology.- Part I Concepts and Designs in Epidemiology.- History of Epidemiological Methods and Concepts.- Basic Concepts.- Rates, Risks, Measures of Association and Impact.- Descriptive Studies.- Cohort Studies.- Case-Control Studies.- Modern Epidemiological Study Designs.- Intervention Trials.- Cluster Randomized Trials.- Community-Based Health Promotion.- Systems-Oriented Approach to NCD Prevention.- Internet-Based Epidemiology.- Digital Epidemiology.- Interpretation of Study Results.- Part II Methodological Approaches in Epidemiology.- Design and Planning of Epidemiological Studies.- Quality Control and Good Epidemiological Practice.- Epidemiological Field Work in Population-Based Studies.- Exposure Assessment.- Misclassification.- Confounding and Interaction.- Sensitivity Analysis and Bias Analysis.- Use of Health Registers.- Emergency and Disaster Health Surveillance.- Screening.- Epidemiology in Developing Countries.- Health Services Research.- Ethical Aspects of Epidemiological Research.