Research Methods for Public Health offers an in-depth introduction to the theories, concepts, approaches and practices, relevant to research methods in a public health setting. Informed by a socio-ecological model of public health, the book uses real world research examples and contemporary social, political and environmental themes of public health that reflect UK and international contexts.

Part 1: Quantitative Methods for Public HealthChapter 1: EpidemiologyChapter 2: SamplingChapter 3: Collecting Quantitative DataChapter 4: Quantitative Data AnalysisChapter 5: Quality and Rigour in Quantitative ResearchPart 2: Qualitative Methods for Public HealthChapter 6: Methodological Approaches and Basic PrinciplesChapter 7: Accessing and Selecting Cases in Qualitative ResearchChapter 8: Collecting Qualitative DataChapter 9: Qualitative Data AnalysisChapter 10: Quality and Rigour in Qualitative ResearchPart 3: Mixing it Up: Combining Methods and Evidence Synthesis in Public HealthChapter 11: Mixed methods research and evaluation designChapter 12: Evidence synthesis approaches: Systematic reviewsChapter 13: Evidence synthesis approaches: Meta-ethnography and realist synthesisPart 4: Applying Research to Public Health PracticeChapter 14: The Ethics of Public Health ResearchChapter 15: Writing up, Dissemination and Publication