A comprehensive guidebook to the current methodologies and
practices used in health surveys A unique and self-contained
resource, Handbook of Health Survey Methods presents techniques
necessary for confronting challenges that are specific to health
survey research. The handbook guides readers through the
development of sample designs, data collection procedures, and
analytic methods for studies aimed at gathering health information
on general and targeted populations. The book is organized into
five well-defined sections: Design and Sampling Issues, Measurement
Issues, Field Issues, Health Surveys of Special Populations, and
Data Management and Analysis. Maintaining an easy-to-follow format,
each chapter begins with an introduction, followed by an overview
of the main concepts, theories, and applications associated with
each topic. Finally, each chapter provides connections to relevant
online resources for additional study and reference. The Handbook
of Health Survey Methods features: *29 methodological chapters
written by highly qualified experts in academia, research, and
industry * A treatment of the best statistical practices and
specific methodologies for collecting data from special populations
such as sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, patients, and
practitioners * Discussions on issues specific to health research
including developing physical health and mental health measures,
collecting information on sensitive topics, sampling for clinical
trials, collecting biospecimens, working with proxy respondents,
and linking health data to administrative and other external data
sources * Numerous real-world examples from the latest research in
the fields of public health, biomedicine, and health psychology
Handbook of Health Survey Methods is an ideal reference for
academics, researchers, and practitioners who apply survey methods
and analyze data in the fields of biomedicine, public health,
epidemiology, and biostatistics. The handbook is also a useful
supplement for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses on
survey methodology.
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