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Research Methods in Occupational Epidemiology, 2nd edition. Harvey Checkoway, Neil Pearce and David Kriebel. Published by Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-19-509242-2. Price: £28.99 (hardback). 372 pp.
Harvey Checkoway and Neil Pearce are well-known epidemiologists who co-authored the first edition of the widely used text Research Methods in Occupational Epidemiology. Together with a new co-author, David Kriebel, they have updated their book to reflect developments in the field since the first edition was published and have added a new chapter on surveillance studies in occupational health. This book is intended for students and researchers in occupational epidemiology, occupational physicians and occupational hygienists. Like its predecessor it is well written, easy to follow and is packed with examples drawn from the research literature. The first eight chapters serve as an introduction to the field covering topics such as study types, the strengths and limitations of these approaches, exposure assessment and occupational health surveillance. The last three chapters address more advanced topics including exposure modelling, meta-analysis and risk assessment. The coverage of more advanced statistical methods is (intentionally) relatively limited and focuses on analyses adjusting for time-related confounders: those wishing to apply these methods would need to refer to standard textbooks of statistics. A minor criticism is that the contents list has been pared down; by comparison the first edition's lengthier contents list was easier to use. This relatively inexpensive book could serve as the core text in an occupational epidemiology course. No one involved in research in occupational epidemiology should be without this book.Rating
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