RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 How Will Epidemiology Drive the Treatment of Rheumatic Disorders in 2007 and Beyond?
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 4
SP 6
OP 7
DO 10.1177/155989770700700401
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/4/6.abstract
AB Epidemiologists study the factors that affect the health and illness of populations. Their contribution goes beyond, well beyond, “number crunching” and serves as the foundation and logic for interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine. Epidemiology is highly regarded in evidence-based medicine for identifying risk factors for disease and determining which factors are associated with disease outcomes.