Ecologic Studies in Epidemiology: Concepts, Principles, and Methods

Ecologic studies revisited.

Ecologic studies use data aggregated over groups rather than data on individuals. Such studies are popular because they use existing databases and can offer large exposure variation if the data arise from broad geographical areas. Unfortunately, the aggregation of data that define ecologic studies results in an information loss that can lead to ecologic bias. Specifically, ecologic bias arises ...

comparative dna interaction studies of antiviral drug, zidovudine and its complex using different instrumental methods

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Concepts, Principles and Methods for the Management of Electronic Records

The semi-individual study in air pollution epidemiology: a valid design as compared to ecologic studies.

The assessment of long-term effects of air pollution in humans relies on epidemiologic studies. A widely used design consists of cross-sectional or cohort studies in which ecologic assignment of exposure, based on a fixed-site ambient monitor, is employed. Although health outcome and usually a large number of covariates are measured in individuals, these studies are often called ecological. We ...

Meaning of Islamic counseling; Basics, Concepts and Principles

Religious counseling is that comes from the concepts and propositions of religion. That  is considered by psychologists and counselors. Islam is a comprehensive religion with many followers. It has different doctrines about social, human and health concepts, but there are not clear definitions of Islamic counseling, its' models and patterns. Present study seeks to define the Islamic counseling ...