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Weighing the Evidence: A Guide for Understanding Clinical ResearchAvailable to Purchase
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American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
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Edited by
Daniel R. Heuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAP
Daniel R. Heuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAP
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American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN electronic:
978-1-58110-704-3
Publication date:
July 2005
This NEW edition of the book, Weighing the Evidence: A Guide for Understanding Clinical Research, was developed by editors of AAP Grand Rounds, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, to help medical professionals evaluate evidence-based
Weighing the Evidence: A Guide for Understanding Clinical Research
By: American Academy of Pediatrics
Edited by: Daniel R. Heuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAP
https://doi.org/10.1542/9781581107043
ISBN (electronic): 978-1-58110-704-3
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 2005
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Table of Contents
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Why Pay Attention to Study Design Typesp7-8ByBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, FAAPBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Clinical Practice Guidelinesp9-10ByVirginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, FAAPVirginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Can We Believe an Open-Label Study?p11-12ByBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, FAAPBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Predicting the Outcome of an Illness or Conditionp13-15ByDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Is Qualitative Research High-Quality Research?p17-18ByBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, MA, FAAPBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, MA, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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How Confident Are You with Confidence Intervals?: Hint: You Might Be Missing Somethingp19-20ByBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, FAAPBernhard L. Wiedermann, MD, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Positive Predictive Valuesp25-27ByDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Likelihood Ratiosp31-32ByDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Relatives, Absolutes, and the Number Needed to Treatp35-36ByMichael Aldous, MD, MPH, FAAPMichael Aldous, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Measuring the Benefit of Treatmentp37-38ByVirginia Moyer, MD, MPH, FAAPVirginia Moyer, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Recursive Partitioning: Learning the Value of Your Branches Before Going out on a Limbp39-40ByDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAP;Daniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:Charles Woods, MD, MS, FAAPCharles Woods, MD, MS, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Bias in Pediatric Studiesp41-43ByDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPDaniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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Multiple Comparisonsp45-46ByThomas B. Newman, MD, MPH, FAAPThomas B. Newman, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Hawthorne Effectp47-48ByEdgar K. Marcuse, MD, MPH, FAAPEdgar K. Marcuse, MD, MPH, FAAPSearch for other works by this author on:
