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Epidemiological Methods in Studies of Symptoms in Advanced Disease
Author Bios
Why Study Advanced Disease?
Why Epidemiology?
Incidence and Prevalence
Using Incidence and Prevalence
Definition of a Case
Defining Time, Place, Person
Types of Study Design
Cross-Sectional Studies
Longitudinal Studies
Measurement
Bias
Selection Bias
Measurement Bias
Presenting and Interpreting Results
Currently selected selection: Practical Example
Calculating Prevalence
Conclusion

 

Chapter 19: Epidemiological Methods in Studies of Symptoms in Advanced Disease: Practical Example: Using Epidemiological Information to Estimate Need for Health Care Services

        

 

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Selection D Survey primary care physicians

This wouldn't be an appropriate first step; though, as you will see if you consult the Needs Assessment Book (Higginson 1997), this might be useful later when you know what you want to ask them about.

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