Description
Book SynopsisQuantitative epidemiology provides the principles and tools for a better understanding of disease occurrence and spread in (animal) populations, and in particular diseases with a multifactoral aetiology. These tools can aid interpretation, decision-making and disease prevention. This book comprises a series of workshops and clinics where theory and practical issues concerning quantitative epidemiological issues are addressed. It is not intended as a textbook, but as an aid to self training. The book contains detailed examples from the field: answers are given to questions.
Table of ContentsContents 1. Introduction to Epidemiology 2. Current Areas of Application of Epidemiology and Perspectives 3. Principles and Methods of Sampling in Animal Disease Surveys 4. Measurement of Disease Frequency 5. Basics of Observational Studies 6. Multivariate Analysis: Logistic Regression 7. Analysis of Time at Risk (Survival) Data 8. Veterinary Clinical Trials 9. Introduction to Theoretical Epidemiology 10. Veterinary Epidemiology and Foodborne Diseases 11. Animal Health and Economics 12. Monitoring and Surveillance Systems (MOSS)
