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Evans, Alfred Spring was born on August 21, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of John H. and Ellen (Spring) Evans.
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Providing a comprehensive picture of the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of non-experimental studies of both infectious and non-infectious diseases, the Second Edition of this widely used text has been thoroughly updated to take into account the numerous developments in epidemiology over the past decade. Since the first edition was published in 1986, additional sources of data have become available through the increasing use of computerized records for health-related purposes. Also, a better understanding of the uses and limitations of certain epidemiologic concepts has been gained. Modifications of traditional study designs, including nested case-control studies and case-cohort studies, are now more frequently employed. Biological markers of exposure, disease susceptibility, and disease itself are used in many studies and methods of statistical analysis have been further developed. All of these developments have been considered in writing the Second Edition. The authors cover the full scope of observational studies, describing in detail cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and epidemic investigation. The use of statistical procedures is described in easy-to-understand terms. Sample size estimation, sampling, measurement, and measurement error are fully discussed. Each chapter in the second edition has been updated and several chapters have been expanded. Chapter 3, which summarizes sources of data on disease occurrence, includes several additional sources of data. Chapter 5, which describes modifications of traditional study designs, now contains nested case-control and case-cohort studies. Chapter 15, on other types of measurement, has been expanded to include sections on measurement in epidemiologic studies of the elderly and on biological markers since these have become major areas of epidemiologic research in recent years. Much of the material in Chapters 6, 7, and 9 on the analysis of data from epidemiologic studies is also new to this edition. Perhaps the greatest challenge for the authors in writing this Second Edition was to make some of the modern, frequently used methods of statistical analysis understandable to readers with a limited mathematical or statistical background. Although this book is intended for readers who have had introductory courses in epidemiology and biostatistics, even readers who do not fully comprehend the theory behind some of the techniques should understand the rationale for their use and be able to interpret results when they appear on a computer printout or in the literature. The Second Edition of this widely used text will serve as a practical resource for students and practitioners of epidemiology, public health and biostatistics.
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This is the first book to provide a complete picture of the design, conduct and analysis of observational studies, the most common type of epidemiologic study. Stressing sample size estimation, sampling, and measurement error, the authors cover the full scope of observational studies, describing cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and epidemic investigation. The use of statistical procedures is described in easy-to-understand terms.
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Evans, Alfred Spring was born on August 21, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of John H. and Ellen (Spring) Evans.
Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1939. Master in Public Health, University Michigan, 1960. Doctor of Medicine, University Buffalo, 1943.
Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1966.
Intern, U. Pittsburgh Hospitals, 1943-1944;
resident, Goldwater Hospital, New York City, 1944;
United States Public Health Service postdoctoral research fellow, Yale Medical School, 1947-1948;
from instructor to assistant professor medicine, Yale Medical School, 1949-1950;
professor epidemiology, director World Health Organization serum reference bank, department epidemiologyand public health, Yale Medical School, 1966-1989;
John Rodman Paul professor epidemiology, Yale Medical School, 1982-1988;
emeritus professor, lecturer, Yale Medical School, 1988-1994;
director division infectious disease, Yale Medical School, 1982-1985;
resident, Buffalo General Hospital, 1948-1949;
associate professor preventive medicine and medical microbiology, University of Wisconsin School Medicine, 1952-1959;
professor, department chairman preventive medicine, also director, Wisconsin State Laboratory Hygiene, 1959-1966;
member microbiology fellowship panel, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1964. Member microbiology panel space flight National Research Council/National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Consultant Philippine Health Department, World Health Organization, 1962, 1964, consultant tropical diseases, 1977-1982.
Consultant epidemiology Surgeon General United States Army, 1969-1985, United States Navy Bureau Medicine, 1973-1976, viral epidemiology section National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, 1988, 92.
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Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946, 50-52. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association (Abraham Lilienfeld award for teaching excellence 1990), American College Epidemiology (board directors, president 1989-1990, Abraham Lilienfeld Distinguished award 1986). Member Society Epidemiological Research, American Epidemiological Society (secretary-treasurer 1968-1973, president 1973-1974), Infectious Disease Society of America (Kass Lecture and award 1995), International Epidemiological Association, American Association History of Medicine, Society Medical Consultant to Armed Forces (chairman preventive medicine 1973-1976, council 1976-1984, vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1981, John R. Seal award 1987).
Married Brigitte Kluge, July 26, 1952 (deceased October 1985). Children: John Kluge, Barbara Spring Evans Paganelli, Christopher Paul.