ABSTRACT

This book is intended for the practicing surgeon. It is designed to offer practical insights into the essentials of an epidemiological, statistical and outcomes-based approach to surgical practice. Surgeons are invited to begin to develop the requisite skills that will allow them to communicate effectively with their colleagues in epidemiology and

chapter 1|13 pages

Epidemiologic Methods for Surgery

chapter 3|20 pages

Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests

chapter 4|20 pages

Primer on Clinical Trials

chapter 5|18 pages

Linear and Logistic Regression Analysis

chapter 6|21 pages

Survival Analysis

chapter 7|16 pages

A Brief Introduction to Meta-Analysis

chapter 8|12 pages

An Introduction to Decision Analysis

chapter 9|15 pages

Pharmacoeconomics and Surgery

chapter 10|14 pages

The Costing of Medical Resources

chapter 11|12 pages

Databases and Registries

chapter 13|13 pages

Technology Assessment