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- catalog abstract ""This book provides a broad conceptual treatment of the statistical issues underlying core public health functions: outbreak investigations, policy development, economic and program evaluation, managed care, and program operations. The theoretical analysis is illustrated with examples from public health practice. For readers interested in a more detailed treatment, there are extensive references to specialized publications." "The authors present a series of quantitative approaches that significantly help public health professionals solve the problems they confront in their day-to-day work. Unlike traditional "how-to" books in statistics, this volume starts with an overview of the range of problems encountered in public health practice, and then presents methods for facilitating decision making."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10959164.
- catalog contributor b10959165.
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description ""This book provides a broad conceptual treatment of the statistical issues underlying core public health functions: outbreak investigations, policy development, economic and program evaluation, managed care, and program operations. The theoretical analysis is illustrated with examples from public health practice. For readers interested in a more detailed treatment, there are extensive references to specialized publications." "The authors present a series of quantitative approaches that significantly help public health professionals solve the problems they confront in their day-to-day work. Unlike traditional "how-to" books in statistics, this volume starts with an overview of the range of problems encountered in public health practice, and then presents methods for facilitating decision making."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "History of statistical methods in public health / Donna F. Stroup and Ruth L. Berkelman -- Basic concepts of statistics / Nancy D. Barker -- Data sources for public health / Stephen B. Thacker and Scott F. Wetterhall -- Monitoring the health of a population / Owen Devine and R. Gibson Parrish -- Investigating health effects and hazards in the community / Karen Kafadar and John S. Andrews, Jr. -- Setting priorities for health needs and managing resources / Martin Meltzer and Steven M. Teutsch -- Statistical issues in developing guidelines and policies / Alan R. Hinman, Elizabeth R. Zell, and Dixie E. Snider, Jr. -- Implementing and managing programs / Eduardo J. Simoes and Ross C. Brownson.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 230 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0195114981".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Pennsylvania.".
- catalog subject "1998 I-492".
- catalog subject "614.4/07/27 21".
- catalog subject "Health Status Indicators.".
- catalog subject "Health risk assessment Statistical methods.".
- catalog subject "Population Surveillance methods.".
- catalog subject "Population Surveillance.".
- catalog subject "Public Health statistics & numerical data.".
- catalog subject "Public health surveillance Pennsylvania.".
- catalog subject "RA652.2.P82 S77 1998".
- catalog subject "Risk Assessment methods.".
- catalog subject "Statistics.".
- catalog subject "WA 900.1 S925s 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "History of statistical methods in public health / Donna F. Stroup and Ruth L. Berkelman -- Basic concepts of statistics / Nancy D. Barker -- Data sources for public health / Stephen B. Thacker and Scott F. Wetterhall -- Monitoring the health of a population / Owen Devine and R. Gibson Parrish -- Investigating health effects and hazards in the community / Karen Kafadar and John S. Andrews, Jr. -- Setting priorities for health needs and managing resources / Martin Meltzer and Steven M. Teutsch -- Statistical issues in developing guidelines and policies / Alan R. Hinman, Elizabeth R. Zell, and Dixie E. Snider, Jr. -- Implementing and managing programs / Eduardo J. Simoes and Ross C. Brownson.".
- catalog title "Statistics in public health : quantitative approaches to public health problems / Donna F. Stroup, Steven M. Teutsch.".
- catalog type "text".