Translating the evidence from the bedside topopulationsThis sixth edition of the best-selling Epidemiology,Evidence-based Medicine and Public Health Lecture Notes equipsstudents and health professionals with the basic tools required tolearn, practice and teach epidemiology and health prevention in acontemporary setting.The first section, 'Epidemiology', introduces thefundamental principles and scientific basis behind work to improvethe health of populations, including a new chapter on geneticepidemiology. Applying the current and best scientific evidence totreatment at both individual and population level is intrinsicallylinked to epidemiology and public health, and has been introducedin a brand new second section: 'Evidence-basedMedicine' (EBM), with advice on how to incorporate EBMprinciples into your own practice. The third section, 'PublicHealth', introduces students to public health practice, includingstrategies and tools used to prevent disease, prolong life, reduceinequalities, and includes global health.Thoroughly updated throughout, including new studies and casesfrom around the globe, key learning features include:* Learning objectives and key points in every chapter* Extended coverage of critical appraisal and datainterpretation* A brand new self-assessment section of SAQs and'True/False' questions for each topic* A glossary to quickly identify the meaning of key terms, all ofwhich are highlighted for study and exam preparation* Further reading suggestions on each topicWhether approaching these topics for the first time, starting aspecial study module or placement, or looking for a quick-referencesummary, this book offers medical students, junior doctors, andpublic health students an invaluable collection of theoretical andpractical information.

Preface, viList of contributors, viiiPart 1 Epidemiology1 Epidemiology: defining disease and normality, 3Sara T. Brookes and Yoav Ben-Shlomo2 Measuring and summarising data, 11Sara T. Brookes and Yoav Ben-Shlomo3 Epidemiological concepts, 20Sara T. Brookes and Yoav Ben-Shlomo4 Statistical inference, confidence intervals and P-values,26Kate Tilling, Sara T. Brookes and Jonathan A.C. Sterne5 Observational studies, 36Mona Jeffreys and Yoav Ben-Shlomo6 Genetic epidemiology, 46David M. Evans and Ian N.M. Day7 Investigating causes of disease, 55Debbie A. Lawlor and John MacleodSelf-assessment questions - Part 1: Epidemiology, 63Part 2 Evidence-based Medicine8 An overview of evidence-based medicine, 69Yoav Ben-Shlomo andMatthew Hickman9 Diagnosis, 74Penny Whiting and Richard M.Martin10 Prognosis, 84Yoav Ben-Shlomo andMatthew Hickman11 Effectiveness, 92Sara T. Brookes and Jenny Donovan12 Systematic reviews and meta-analysis, 102Penny Whiting and Jonathan Sterne13 Health economics, 112William Hollingworth and Sian Noble14 Audit, research ethics and research governance, 120Joanne Simon and Yoav Ben-ShlomoSelf-assessment questions - Part 2: Evidence-basedmedicine, 128Part 3 Public Health15 Public health, 135Matthew Hickman, Ruth Kipping and David Gunnell16 Screening, 145Angela E. Raffle17 Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance, 152Caroline Trotter, Isabel Oliver and Matthew Hickman18 Inequalities in health, 160Bruna Galobardes,Mona Jeffreys, and George Davey Smith19 Health improvement, 170Bruce Bolam20 Evaluating public health and complex interventions, 177Yoav Ben-Shlomo and Rona Campbell21 Health care targets, 184Maya Gobin and Gabriel Scally22 Global health, 191Sanjay Kinra, David L. Heymann and Shah EbrahimSelf-assessment questions - Part 3: Public health, 202Glossary of terms, 205Self-assessment answers - Part 1: Epidemiology, 221Self-assessment answers - Part 2: Evidencebased medicine,224Self-assessment answers - Part 3: Public health, 228Index, 233