Lanny Inabnit
Introduction to the Text
This book will provide readers with an introduction to the concepts of evidence-based practice. Readers will be introduced to the concepts of qualitative and quantitative research as well as research and analysis methods for both. This book will provide a systematic way to critically appraise literature and to promote the use of evidence-based practice. Readers will also learn key concepts of epidemiology, as well as a brief history of epidemiology. Disease transmission and outbreak investigation will also be discussed. The book will also introduce measures of disease occurrence and surveillance, along with key screening and diagnostic tests. Finally, the book will discuss descriptive and analytic epidemiological study designs.
Attribution Statement
The following open education resources were remixed to create this OER textbook:
Evidence-Based Practices and Research Methodologies by Tracy Fawns and licensed CC BY-NC-SA
Principles of Epidemiology: A Primer by Christy N Bazan, Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal, Rachel A. Hoopsick, Sheena Martenies, Andiara Schwingel, and Rafael Miranda Tassitano, licensed CC BY
Adaption Statement
Key chapters that aligned with course content were selected from the original resources and adapted for context and purpose of the course this textbook supports. Chapter objectives were then created to support student comprehension of material. Please refer to each chapter’s license and attribution statements for content leveraged from the original resources to create this remixed textbook.
