Basic Principles of Epidemiology

This book is an up-to-date, user-friendly textbook that aims to make epidemiological methods easy to learn and apply in public health research.Written in clear and accessible language, the book simplifies complex topics for easy understanding with examples, making it ideal for students, researchers, and public health professionals at all levels - from undergraduates to postgraduates and educators. The book has a unique combination of relevance, comprehensive coverage, and practical explanations to provide students with a thorough grounding in key epidemiological concepts and methods such as study designs, measures of association, evaluation of a diagnostic test, bias, confounding and interaction, and more. Easy to read and understand, with practical examples to explain key concepts. Provides essential epidemiological concepts and methods, making it most suitable for beginners, intermediate students, and practicing epidemiologists in medical and public health studies and research. Inclu