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050 _aRM 302.5 .U54 2011
245 0 _aUnderstanding pharmacoepidemiology /
_cedited by Yi Yang and Donna West-Strum
260 _aNew York :
_bThe McGraw-Hill Companies,
_cc2011
300 _ax, 197 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm.
365 _bUSD36.91
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _a1.Introduction to pharmacoepidemiology -- 2.Principles of epidemiology applied to the study 3.Study designs for pharmacoepidemiology -- 4.Using secondary data in pharmacoepidemiology -- 5.Biostatistics and pharmacoepidemiology -- 6.Other methodological issues -- 7.Evaluation of the pharmacoepidemiology literature -- 8.Medication utilization patterns -- 9.Medication safety and pharmacovigilance -- 10.The FDA perspective on postmarket drug safety.
520 _aUnderstanding Pharmacoepidemiology is a clear, engagingly written roadmap to mastering the important concepts and methods of pharmacoepidemiology. It explains what pharmacoepidemiology is, how pharmacoepidemiology studies are conducted, and how to interpret findings. You will learn the importance of pharmacoepidemiology, basic terminology used in research, and the data sources, study designs, and statistical analyses employed in pharmacoepidemiology research. Upon completing Understanding Pharmacoepidemiology you will have a better understanding of how to evaluate the associations between medication utilization and outcomes.
650 _aPHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY
700 _aYang, Yi;West-Strum, Donna
_eeditor;editor
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