Textbook of Pharmacoepidemiology

The Textbook of Pharmacoepidemiology provides a streamlined text for
evaluating the safety and effectiveness of medicines. It includes a
brief introduction to pharmacoepidemiology as well as sections on
data sources, methodology and applications. Each chapter includes key
points, case studies and essential references.
One-step resource to gain understanding of the subject of
pharmacoepidemiology at an affordable price
Gives a perspective on the subject from academia, pharmaceutical
industry and regulatory agencies
Designed for students with basic knowledge of epidemiology and public
health
Includes many case studies to illustrate pharmacoepidemiology in real
clinical setting

Preface.
Acknowledgements.

List of Contributors.

1 What is Pharmacoepidemiology.

2 Study Designs Available for Pharmacoepidemiology Studies.

3 Sample Size Considerations for Pharmacoepidemiology Studies.

4 Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Relevant to
Pharmacoepidemiology Studies.

5 When Should One Perform Pharmacoepidemiology Studies.

6 Views from Academia, Industry and Regulatory Agencies.

7 Spontaneous Reporting in the United States.

8 Global Drug Surveillance: The WHO Programme for International Drug
Monitoring.

9 Case-Control Surveillance.

10 Prescription-Event Monitoring.

11 Overview of Automated Databases in Pharmacoepidemiology.

12 Examples of Automated Databases.

13 Other Approaches to Pharmacoepidemiology Studies.

14 How Should One Perform Pharmacoepidemiology Studies? Choosing
Among the Available Alternatives.

15 Validity of Pharmacoepidemiologic Drug and Diagnosis Data.

16 Bias and Confounding in Pharmacoepidemiology.

17 Determining Causation from Case Reports.

18 Molecular Pharmacoepidemiology.

19 Bioethical Issues in Pharmacoepidemiologic Research.

20 The Use of Randomized Controlled Trials for Pharmacoepidemiology
Studies.

21 The Use of Pharmacoepidemiology to Study Beneficial Drug Effects.

22 Pharmacoeconomics: Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals.

23 Using Quality-of-Life Measurements in Pharmacoepidemiologic
Research.

24 The Use of Meta-analysis in Pharmacoepidemiology.

25 Patient Adherence to Prescribed Drug Dosing Regimens in Ambulatory
Pharmacotherapy.

26 Novel Approaches to Pharmacoepidemiology Study Design and
Statistical Analysis.

27 Special Applications of Pharmacoepidemiology.

28 The Future of Pharmacoepidemiolgy.

Appendix A Sample Size Tables.

Appendix B Glossary.