Controlled Epidemiological Studies Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book covers classic epidemiological designs that use a reference/control group, including case-control, case-cohort, nested case-control and variations of these designs, such as stratified and two-stage designs. It presents a unified view of these sampling designs as representations of an underlying cohort or target population of interest. The test-negative design for vaccine studies and the use of negative controls for bias assessment are introduced and discussed. The book is intended for ...