Main description:

Building on the success of the first and second editions, the updated third edition of the Handbook of Epidemiology serves as a major reference for all researchers who want to conduct epidemiological studies or who want to deepen their understanding of epidemiological concepts, methods, and areas of application. The new edition provides an update of all chapters of the second edition and includes additional new chapters to account for recent developments in the field.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the field and covers basic approaches as well as novel and advanced methodologies with a strong applied focus by integrating the most relevant state-of-the-art knowledge that otherwise could only be gathered from single specialist publications dispersed over various scientific journals. It reviews the key issues and methodological approaches pertinent to the field for which the reader pursues an expatiated overview. It may thus serve both as a first orientation for the interested reader and as a starting point for an in-depth study of a specific area as well as a quick reference and a recapitulatory update for the expert.

The broad scope of the book becomes apparent by its five sections that facilitate an integration of epidemiological concepts and methods, statistical tools, applications, and epidemiological practice: Part I covers Concepts and Designs in Epidemiology; Part II, Methodological Approaches in Epidemiology; Part III, Statistical Methods in Epidemiology; Part IV, Exposure-Oriented Epidemiology; and Part V, Outcome-Oriented Epidemiology.

All chapters follow a similar structure and highlight cross-references to related topics and specialist knowledge to be found in the Handbook. They give an overview of the topic and the most important problems and approaches that are illustrated by examples. Each chapter serves as an introductory text that helps to enter a new field by addressing basic concepts without being too elementary. Thus, it also is of interest for readers who are familiar with the particular topic by reflecting on its state-of-the-art and future perspectives. Each chapter stands on its own and comprises introductory elements that can be understood by the novice, i.e., a readership not being too familiar with the methodological background, and extends to in-depth knowledge that may serve as a reference for the trained epidemiologist. The standard procedures and methods, basic concepts, and knowledge are presented as well as recent advances and new perspectives. The list of references thus covers the whole range from introductory texts to publications for the advanced reader. In particular, the chapters on statistical methods are written for researchers in health sciences who do not have the background of theoretical statisticians and may be in need of application-oriented tools. These chapters offer numerous examples, practical applications, and illustrations.

Handbook of Epidemiology, 3rd Edition, is a relevant resource for professionals involved in health research, health reporting, health promotion, disease prevention, health services, and health systems administration, as well as those who need a reference book that covers all aspects of epidemiology as a comprehensive consultant for specific topics. The Handbook also is a useful text for researchers and graduate students in all disciplines related to epidemiology and public health.

Contents:

The third edition provides an update of all chapters of the second edition and includes additional new chapters to account for recent developments in the field. All authors of the chapters of the first edition (regular font style) are to update their chapters where reasonable. All new chapters of the second edition (20, italicized) are peer-reviewed and the authors are asked to revise their chapters following the suggestions of the reviewers. If an author is no longer able or willing to continue his/her work, the Editors are to search for the most suitable replacement. In addition, some new chapters (11, marked TBD) are envisaged (author names are suggestions; they have not been asked yet).

1 An Introduction to Epidemiology -- W Ahrens, K Krickeberg, I Pigeot
Part I Concepts and Designs in Epidemiology2 History of Epidemiological Methods and Concepts -- A Morabia3 Basic Concepts -- KJ Rothman, S Greenland4 Rates, Risks, Measures of Association and Impact -- J Benichou, M Palta5 Descriptive Studies -- F Bray, DM Parkin6 Cohort Studies -- AB Miller, DC Goff Jr, K Bammann, P Wild7 Case-Control Studies -- NE Breslow8 Modern Epidemiological Study Designs -- PH KassTBD Veterinary Epidemiology -- L Kreienbrock + N/A9 Intervention Trials -- S Franceschi, M Plummer10 Cluster Randomized Trials -- MJ Campbell11 Community-Based Health Promotion -- JW FarquharTBD Systems-Oriented Approach to NCD Prevention -- H Rutter, B Swinburn12 Internet-Based Epidemiology -- L Richiardi, C Pizzi, D PaolottiTBD Digital Epidemiology -- W DixonTBD Global Health -- H ZeebTBD Interpretation of Study Results -- J Ioannidis
Part II Methodological Approaches in Epidemiology13 Design and Planning of Epidemiological Studies -- W Ahrens, I Pigeot, P Wild14 Quality Control and Good Epidemiological Practice -- G Neta, JM Samet, P Rajaraman15 Epidemiological Field Work in Population-Based Studies -- A Fink16 Exposure Assessment -- S Cordier, PA Stewart
17 Misclassification -- P Gustafson, S Greenland18 Confounding and Interaction -- N Pearce, S Greenland19 Sensitivity Analysis and Bias Analysis -- S Greenland20 Use of Health Registers -- R Sund, M Gissler, T Hakulinen, M Rosen21 Emergency and Disaster Health Surveillance -- ST Cookson, JW Buehler22 Screening -- AB Miller23 Epidemiology in Developing Countries -- K Krickeberg, Anita Kar, AK Chakraborty24 Health Services Research -- T Schafer, CA Gericke, R Busse25 Ethical Aspects of Epidemiological Research -- HG Leufkens, JJM van Delden
Part III Statistical Methods in Epidemiology26 Statistical Inference -- JF Bithell27 Data Management in Epidemiology -- H Pohlabeln, A Reineke, W Schill28 Sample Size Determination in Epidemiological Studies -- JD Elashoff, S Lemeshow29 Analysis of Continuous Covariates and Dose-Effect Analysis -- H Becher30 Regression Methods for Epidemiological Analysis -- S Greenland31 Bayesian Methods in Epidemiology -- L Held32 Survival Analysis -- PD Sasieni, AR Brentnall33 Measurement Error -- JS Buzas, LA Stefanski, TD Tosteson34 Missing Data -- G Molenberghs, C Beunckens, I Jansen, H Thijs, G Verbeke, MG Kenward35 Generalized Estimating Equations -- A Ziegler, M Vens36 Meta-Analysis in Epidemiology -- M Blettner, U Krahn, P Schlattmann37 Geographical Epidemiology -- JF Bithell38 Statistical Methods in Genetic Epidemiology -- H Bickeboeller, DC Thomas39 Directed Acyclic Graphs -- R Foraita, J Spallek, H ZeebTBD Causal Discovery in Observational Studies -- V DidelezTBD Longitudinal Data Analysis -- P Diggle
Part IV Exposure-Oriented Epidemiology40 Life Course Epidemiology -- Y Ben-Shlomo, G Mishra, D Kuh41 Social Epidemiology -- T Chandola, M Kumari, M Marmot42 Occupational Epidemiology -- F Merletti, D Mirabelli, L Richiardi43 Environmental Epidemiology -- L Kreienbrock44 Nutritional Epidemiology -- H Boeing, BM Margetts45 Reproductive Epidemiology -- J Olsen, O BassoTBD Applied Genetic Epidemiology -- C van DuijnTBD Gun Violence Epidemiology -- A Rowhani-Rahbar46 Molecular Epidemiology -- SM Torres, E Erdei, M Berwick, G Matullo, P Vineis47 Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Health Care -- HJ Schunemann, GH Guyatt48 Pharmacoepidemiology -- E Garbe, S Suissa49 Physical Activity Epidemiology -- D Schmid, MF Leitzmann50 Radiation Epidemiology -- H Zeeb, H Merzenich, H Wicke, M Blettner
Part V Outcome-Oriented Epidemiology51 Infectious Disease Epidemiology -- S Straif-Bourgeois, R Ratard, M Kretzschmar52 Cardiovascular Health and Disease -- DR Labarthe53 Cancer Epidemiology -- P Boffetta54 Musculoskeletal Disorders -- H Riihimaki55 Epidemiology of Obesity -- BK Kit, CL Ogden, KM Flegal56 Epidemiology of Respiratory Allergies and Asthma -- J Douwes, N Pearce57 Epidemiology of Dental Diseases -- DI Conway, AD McMahon, D Robertson, LMD Macpherson58 Epidemiology of Digestive Diseases -- A Timmer, LR Sutherland59 Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders -- SL Buka, EW Viscidi, ES Susser60 Epidemiology of Diabetes -- MB Schulze, FB HuTBD Epidemiology of Neurological Disorders -- VL Feigin, T VosTBD Epidemiology of Aging -- AB Newman, JA Cauley