Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons

Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons is a comprehensive guide for the surgical scientist, and serves as both a critical review of existing literature and a reference guide for clinical research methodologies as they apply to surgery. The text addresses the clinical research questions facing 21st century surgeons, and provides clear direction on how to incorporate sophisticated research techniques into practice. In addition to the surgical generalist, this practical volume is specifically oriented to surgeons who treat unique diseases, yet have no single resource to facilitate clinical research in these specific areas. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide encompasses the entire process of clinical study design, application, and assessment. Part One is aimed at the young surgeon about to engage in new studies, and gives a general overview of the infrastructure of clinical research. Parts Two and Three are geared towards experienced investigators interested in pursuing clinical research and surgeons reviewing the literature for practical application. Part Two focuses on study design and related statistical issues, while Part Three is concerned with measuring and assessing the outcome of clinical studies. Part Four presents topics of interest to the active investigator, such as quality of care and cost-effectiveness analyses. Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons is relevant to both beginning investigators and established researchers, and addresses the unique concerns of surgical diseases and acknowledges that they require special approaches to deal with clinical questions.

ISBN 1588293262   Pages 352 ISBN13 9781588293268 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Humana Press Inc.   Weight (grammes) 827 Imprint Humana Press Inc.   Published in Totowa, NJ Format Hardback   Height (mm) 254 Publication date 15 Sep 2006   Width (mm) 178 Library of Congress 2006002639   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY 617.060724   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

Pt. I		Building a foundation for clinical research
1		Planning the research by Eugene H. Blackstone		3
2		Ethical issues in clinical research by David F. Penson		31
3		Budget development and staffing by Judith Fine and Peter C. Albertsen		47
Pt. II		Clinical research design and statistical techniques
4		Nonrandomized interventional study designs (quasi-experimental designs) by David A. Axelrod and Rodney Hayward		63
5		Randomized clinical trials of surgical procedures by Michael P. Porter		77
6		Use of observational databases (registries) in research by Deborah P. Lubeck		95
7		Risk adjustment by William G. Henderson and Shukri F. Khuri		105
8		Basic statistical methods by David Etzioni and Nadia Howlader and Ruth Etzioni		123
9		Survival analyses by Rodney L. Dunn and John T. Wei		141
10		Assessing the performance and validity of diagnostic tests and screening programs by David C. Miller and Rodney L. Dunn and John T. Wei		157
11		Secondary data analyses by Andrew L. Rosenberg and MaryLou V. H. Greenfield and Justin B. Dimick		175
Pt. III		Outcome measurement
12		Traditional outcome measures by Aruna V. Sarma and Julie C. McLaughlin		203
13		Health-related quality of life by Mark S. Litwin		237
14		Measuring patient satisfaction by Arvin Koruthu George and Martin G. Sanda		253
Pt. IV		Special topics in surgical clinical research
15		Quality of care by Jessica B. O'Connell and Clifford Y. Ko		269
16		Cost-effectiveness analyses by Lynn Stothers		283
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"There are larger reference texts but the simplicity of this book makes it an ideal place to start." -British Journal of Surgery

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