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Summary: Worst epidemiology book that I have ever read.
Review: He introduces a lot of his own idea/thoughts which are not currently acceptable by any references/texts on epidemiology. I bought it because it was a required text by my course instructor. Interaction/confounding section confused me a lot, since what he wrote in the previous section was not compatible with what was written in the next even though both are on the same topics.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I can't speak highly enough of this book or its authors. This is a very well-written, efficient explanation of some very advanced epidemiologic concepts. I use it to study for exams and as a reference for my own studies.
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Summary: An excellent resource
Review: Simply put, this is one of the best textbooks that I've come across in epidemiology. I used it as a primary resource when studying for my qualifying exams and found it to be extremely helpful. As an intermediate text, it's more substantial than Hennekin's Epidemiology in Medicine, but not as dense as Rothman and Greelands' Modern Epidemiology. The text reads very easily and gets to the point. In particular, the authors did an exceptional job at laying out the different types of study designs with illustrations that make conceptual sense, as well as, pulling them all together. The discussions on bias are also very helpful, and I like the way that they sectioned off the different types of bias. The book also goes over some of the application of both classical and multivariate methods, and highlights the usefulness and caveats of each method. As a fervent student of epidemiology, I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a clearer grasp of epi concepts.
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Summary: Advanced topics, excellent examples, bad writing
Review: This textbook covers advanced epidemiology concepts that are necessary for anyone involved in research. It has excellent examples and a logical layout. The major drawback to this book is the writing style-- it is "scientifically" written (translation: hard to read). The sentences are unnecessarily long, full of unnecessary prepositions and fluff, redundant, and they repeat themselves (see what I mean?). The following example: "Consequently, and as underscored in the sections that follow, the interpretation of the multiple regression coefficients is similar for all these models, varying only with regard to the outcome variable." Could simply be: Consequently, the multiple regression coefficients for all these models have similar interpretations, varying only by outcome variable. This textbook gets a 5 for content and a 2 for style.
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