Applied epidemiology is not a classical book on epidemiology. This text focuses on areas of public health practice in which the systematic application of epidemiological methods can have a large and positive impact. It describes how best to apply traditional epidemiological methods for determining disease aetiology to “real-life” problems in public health and health services research. Topics covered in this book highlight the multidisciplinary nature of epidemiology.

Each chapter includes a summary and one or more case studies intended to illustrate major points from the chapter and to provide a basis …