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Studying a study and testing a test : how to read the medical evidence / 6 How to read the medical evidence 6 Richard K. Riegelman. - fifth edition - - vii, 403 pages : illustrations 26 cm. - - - - - . - . - 0 . - . - 0 .

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Introduction and flaw-catching exercise -- Types of studies and the M.A.A.R.I.E. framework -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Randomized clinical trials -- Database research: nonconcurrent cohort studies -- Meta-analysis -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Screening -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Method and assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation and extrapolation -- Life expectancy -- Questions to ask and flaw-catching exercises -- Introduction and method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation -- Questions to ask and Flaw-catching exercises -- Method -- Assignment -- Assessment -- Results -- Interpretation -- Extrapolation and questions to ask -- Basic principles -- Univariable analysis -- Bivariable analysis -- Multivariable analysis -- Selecting a statistic flowcharts.

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