Interpreting the Medical Literature: Fifth Edition

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

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