Synopses & Reviews
Neuroepidemiology is the epidemiologic study of neurological conditions. This fine text provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of research methods for conducting epidemiologic and clinical research on these conditions. It is aimed at neurologists, epidemiologists and public health professionals, as well as students of these disciplines. The book has three parts, each emphasizing the unique aspects of studying neurologic disorders. The first focuses on classic principles of epidemiologic and clinical research, including study design, sources of study bias, and methods for assessing the role of environmental and genetic factors in neurologic disorders. The second part covers each of the major neurologic disorders, with an emphasis of the methodologic aspects of studying these disorders and discussion of future research directions. The third part is devoted to clinical and translational research methods, including the design and conduct of clinical trials and prognostic studies, as well as the principles of health services research and evidence-based medicine. This textbook will give neurologists, epidemiologists, and their students the foundation for conducting rigorous epidemiologic and clinical research on neurologic disorders.
Review
"A much needed reference...well-organized and consise, [the book] provides easy to understand case scenarios and examples...highly recommended for all practitioners in the field of evidence-based neurology and clinical neurological research." --New England Journal of Medicine
Table of Contents
1. Neuroepidemiology: Fundamental Considerations,
Caroline M. Tanner and G. Webster Ross2. Study Design, Measures of Effect, and Sources of Bias, Lorene M. Nelson and Valerie McGuire
3. Measurement and Analysis, Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, Beate Ritz, and Kristen Cobb
4. Genetic Epidemiology for Neurologic Disease, Marieke C.J. Dekker, Cornelia M. van Duijn, and Lorene M. Nelson
5. Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia, Amy Borenstein Graves
6. Movement Disorders, Caroline M. Tanner and Karen Marder
7. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Carmel Armon
8. Multiple Sclerosis, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra Gorham
9. Stroke, Bernadette Boden-Albala and Ralph L. Sacco
10. Brain and Spinal Cord Injury, Jess F. Kraus and David L. McArthur
11. Peripheral Neuropathy, Gary M. Franklin
12. Epilepsy, J. Fred Annegers
13. Migraine and Tension-Type Headache, Richard B. Lipton, Sandra W. Hamelsky, and Walter F. Stewart
14. Intracranial Neoplasms, Margaret Wrensch, Yuriko Minn, Terri Chew, and Melissa Bondy
15. Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Coleen A. Boyle and Catherine C. Murphy
16. Prognosis of Neurologic Diseases, W.T. Longstreth, Jr. and Valerie McGuire
17. Clinical Trials in Neurology, Connie Marras, Steven R. Schwid, and Karl Kieburtz
18. Health Services Research in Neurology, Barbara G. Vickery and Robert G. Holloway
19. Evidence-Based Medicine, Robert G. Holloway, Barbara G. Vickery, and David H. Thorn