Interpreting the Medical Literature

CUT THROUGH THE COMPLEXITIES OF MEDICAL STUDIES !

Enhance your understanding and utilization of the information in medical journals with Stephen Gehlbach's Interpreting the Medical Literature, Fifth Edition. Written in a clear and entertaining style, this popular guide cuts through the complex language of research studies and makes reading medical publications a rewarding and pleasurable experience.

IMPROVE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF VITAL RESEARCH

# Comprehend medical literature and evaluate the significance of any study
# Read research reports more quickly and easily
# Make sense of dense, scientific prose
# Learn about study design, measurement, statistical analysis, and interpretation
# Sharpen your analytical skills on current and classic medical studies
# Reinforce your knowledge of concepts with examples from actual medical literature
# New to the Fifth Edition: a chapter on how to interpret conflicting studies; expanded discussions of meta-analysis and developing consensus; updated figures and charts

Table of Contents


Ch. 1. Tasting an Article

Ch. 2. Study Design: General Considerations

Ch. 3. Study Design: The Case-Control Approach

Ch. 4. Study Design: The Cross-Sectional and Follow-up Approaches

Ch. 5. Study Design: The Experimental Approach

Ch. 6. Study Design: Variations

Ch. 7. Making Measurements

Ch. 8. Analysis: Statistical Significance

Ch. 9. Analysis: Some Statistical Tests

Ch. 10. Interpretation: Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive Value

Ch. 11. Interpretation: Risk

Ch. 12. Interpretation: Causes

Ch. 13. Case Series, Editorials, and Reviews

Ch. 14. A Final Word