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    Behaviorial epidemiology : principles and applications / Ray M. Merrill, PhD, MPH, MS, FACE, FAAHB, Brigham Young University, Department of Health Science, Provo, UT, Cara L. Frankenfeld, PhD, George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, Nancy Freeborne, DRPH, MPH, PA-C, George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, Michael Mink, MD, MPA, Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Public Health, New Haven, CT.

    • Title:Behaviorial epidemiology : principles and applications / Ray M. Merrill, PhD, MPH, MS, FACE, FAAHB, Brigham Young University, Department of Health Science, Provo, UT, Cara L. Frankenfeld, PhD, George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, Nancy Freeborne, DRPH, MPH, PA-C, George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, Michael Mink, MD, MPA, Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Public Health, New Haven, CT.
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    • Author/Creator:Merrill, Ray M., author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Frankenfeld, Cara L., author.
      Freeborne, Nancy, author.
      Mink, Michael, author.
    • Published/Created:Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]
      ©2016
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Health behavior.
      Epidemiology.
    • Medical Subjects: Health Behavior.
      Epidemiologic Methods.
      Public Health.
    • Description:xi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
    • Summary:Behavioral Epidemiology: Principles and Applications is the first of its kind to bring together the disciplines of the social/behavioral sciences and epidemiology. The text reviews how we study health in relation to behaviors, the complexities of such studies, ways to minimize these complexities, and how to use this knowledge to prevent and control disease in human populations. By combining these disciplines, this book provides a foundation for students and researchers in the methods used to study behavior, drawing upon mutually successful methods, and discussing what to do when these disciplines overlap or interact. This text is ideal for master's level or early doctoral graduate students in the behavioral sciences, epidemiology, or public health, as well as researchers from other fields interested in an introduction to population-based research of behavior and health.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781449648275 (pbk.)
      1449648274
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction
      Public Health and Epidemiology
      Behavioral Sciences
      Behavioral Epidemiology
      Descriptive Epidemiology of Health Behaviors
      Natural History of Disease
      Behavior and the Epidemiologic Transition
      Summary
      References
      ch. 2 Behavioral Sciences Research
      Basic Research in the Behavioral Sciences
      Applied Research in the Behavioral Sciences
      Behavioral Psychology
      Group Influences on Behavior
      Health Behavior in the Workplace
      Health Behavior Affected by Larger Systems
      Linking Health Behaviors with Health Outcomes
      Adjunct Areas of Research
      Summary
      References
      ch. 3 Health Behavior and Theory
      Health Behavior and Disease Prevention
      Prolonged Life
      Health Education and Promotion
      Health Behavior Theories
      Summary
      References
      ch. 4 Determinants of Behavior
      Cause and Effect
      Decision Making
      What Is a Behavioral Determinant?
      Taxonomy of Behavioral Determinants
      Common Behavioral Determinants
      Summary
      References
      ch. 5 Behavioral Epidemiologic Research
      Elements of the Study Plan
      Question
      Background and Significance
      Research Design
      Study Participants
      Variables
      Statistical Issues
      Validity
      Communicating the Results
      Research Ethics
      Summary
      References
      ch. 6 Frequency Measures in Epidemiology
      Data
      Exposure Data
      Outcome Data
      Ratios, Proportions, and Rates
      Additional Epidemiologic Measures for Describing Cohort Data
      Summary
      References
      ch. 7 Sources and Uses of Available Population-Based Behavior Data
      Secondary Data Analysis
      Ancillary Studies
      Systematic Reviews
      Summary
      References
      ch. 8 Data Collection, Misclassification, and Missing Data
      Sampling
      Methods of Sampling
      Sample Size
      Questionnaires, Interviews, and Online Surveys
      Interviewer Training
      Data Management
      Sources of Error
      Missing Data
      Summary
      References
      ch. 9 Statistical Application to Behavior Data
      Descriptive Statistics
      Probability
      Statistical Inference
      Statistical Techniques
      Multiple Regression
      Analysis of Variance
      Chi-Square for Evaluating Ratios and Proportions
      Summary of Statistical Techniques and Tests by Variable Type
      Group Behavior Clusters
      Summary
      References
      ch. 10 Epidemiological Input for Selecting Behavioral Intervention Targets
      Cause and Causal Inference
      Historical Thinking about Causality
      Causal Models
      Causal Assumption in Epidemiologic Measures
      Developing Interventions
      Summary
      References
      Application Section
      Case Study I Cigarette Smoking and Lung Cancer
      Case Study II Oral Contraceptive Use and Ovarian Cancer
      Case Study III Identifying Biomarkers That Predict Diabetes and Hypertension
      Case Study IV Physical and Mental Health Predictors of Exercise/Physical Activity.
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