Research Methods in Radiology
A Practical Guide
- 328 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Research Methods in Radiology
A Practical Guide
About this book
Research Methods in Radiology provides concise, practical insights on how to design clinical and experimental studies in diagnostic imaging. This unique resource encompasses contributions from leaders in academic radiology as well as top epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and librarians with vast multidisciplinary and radiology research experience. The material reflects years of expertise teaching core biostatistics in radiology principles to residents, fellows, radiologists, and epidemiologists.
Given the vast amount of published information on research methodology and statistics in radiology, the authors' goal was to write a high-yield review and study tool rather than a comprehensive book. Key topics are succinctly addressed in each chapter, including measurements in radiology; decision analysis in radiology; and systemic reviews, evidence-based imaging, and knowledge translation. Online exercises related to each topic enable residents to prepare for radiology board examinations and research radiologists to apply knowledge to clinical studies.
Key Highlights
- Introductory chapters on analysis of diagnostic tests, linear and logistic regression, meta-analysis, statistical inference, and economic evaluation provide easy-to-follow tutorials
- Each chapter includes learning objectives, basic concepts, supplementary tables, and ancillary online material
- Case studies with images, graphs, and tables highlight primary "take home" points
- Sample size calculations are illustrated for a wide range of research questions
- Code is included for use in R, free open-source software for statistical analysis
This book is an indispensable review of research methodology for radiology students and residents. Practicing clinicians will also benefit from this precisely focused reference tool on clinical and experimental research.
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Table of contents
- Research Methods in Radiology: A Practical Guide
- Media Center Information
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Editors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Overview of Research Designs Applied to Radiology
- Chapter 2 Descriptive Statistics
- Chapter 3 Diagnostic Tests
- Chapter 4 Measurement: Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness
- Chapter 5 Observational Designs
- Chapter 6 Randomized Controlled Trials
- Chapter 7 Systematic Reviews, Evidence-Based Imaging, and Knowledge Translation
- Chapter 8 Decision Analysis
- Chapter 9 Costs and Consequences: Economic Evaluation in Radiology
- Chapter 10 Conducting and Publishing Research
- Chapter 11 Obtaining Ethics Approval, Data Management, and Budget Formulation
- Chapter 12 Steps for Using Research as a Success Tool in Academia
- Chapter 13 Statistical Inference: Point Estimation, Confidence Intervals, and Hypothesis Testing
- Chapter 14 Linear and Logistic Regression
- Chapter 15 Sample Size Estimation
- Chapter 16 Meta-analysis
- Appendix: A Brief Introduction to ‘R’
- Index