An introduction to the core principles of epidemiology and public health, presented in the well-known Lecture Notes format, this new edition is thoroughly updated throughout with new studies and cases from around the globe. An introduction to the core principles of epidemiology and public health, presented in the well-known Lecture Notes format, this new edition is thoroughly updated throughout with new studies and cases from around the globe. PrefaceList of contributorsSection A Epidemiology1. Epidemiology – defining disease and normalitySara Brookes & Yoav Ben-Shlomo2. Measuring and summarising dataSara Brookes & Yoav Ben-Shlomo3. Epidemiological conceptsSara Brookes & Yoav Ben-Shlomo4.Statistical inference, confidence intervals and P valuesKate Tilling & Sara Brookes5. Observational studiesMona Jeffreys & Yoav Ben-Shlomo6. Genetic epidemiologyDavid M Evans & Ian Day7. Investigating causes of diseaseDebbie A Lawlor & John MacleodSelf-assessment questions for epidemiologySection B Evidence Based Medicine8. Evidence Based Medicine – an overviewYoav Ben-Shlomo & Matthew Hickman9. DiagnosisPenny Whiting & Richard M Martin 10. PrognosisYoav Ben-Shlomo & Matthew Hickman11. EffectivenessSara Brookes & Jenny Donovan12. Systematic reviews and meta-analysisPenny Whiting & Jonathan A C Sterne13. Health economicsWilliam Hollingworth & Sian Noble14. Audit, research ethics and governanceJoanne Simon & Yoav Ben-Shlomo Self-assessment questions for evidence based medicineSection C Public Health15. Public HealthMatthew Hickman, Ruth Kipping & David Gunnell16. ScreeningAngela E Raffle17. Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillanceCaroline Trotter, Isabel Oliver & Matthew Hickman18. Inequalities in healthBruna Galobardes, Mona Jeffreys & George Davey Smith 19. Health improvementBruce Bolam20. Evaluating public health and complex interventionsYoav Ben-Shlomo & Rona Campbell21. Health care targetsMaya Gobin & Gabriel Scally22. Global HealthSanjay Kinra, David L Heymann & Shah Ebrahim Self-assessment questions for public healthGlossary of termsSelf-assessment answers