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Authors: Dawber, Thomas R.; Kannel, William B.; Lyell , Lorna P.

Source: The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings, The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings , pp. 619-630(12)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Abstract:

This is a section of the book The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings. Edited by four eminent epidemiologists, this book consolidates, for the first time, a core of landmark articles on the evolution, scope and limitations, uses, and prospects of epidemiology. An outstanding feature of the book is the inclusion of the editors' assessments of the realm of epidemiology, where it is and where it should be going. It represents a useful tool for both students and practicing professionals and provides a much-needed frame of reference for reorienting the practice of epidemiology. The book is a collection of 91 articles, grouped in five parts. The importance and role of community health agencies as the means to prevent or improve and to research on diseases is discussed in this article. A brief explanation of the Framingham Study is presented, along with a description of the factors that are important in the selection of a population for study and follow-up. The developments of the criteria for the use in longitudinal studies and possible problems that may arise with the available data in the studies are also discussed.

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An Approach to Longitudinal Studies in a Community: The Framingham Study