Epstein F H
Act Nerv Super (Praha). 1982;Suppl 3(Pt 1):30-8.
Epidemiological approaches to the study of chronic diseases with multiple aetiology are reviewed. Sources of hypotheses, the place of epidemiology within the total framework of medical research, types of epidemiological studies, problems of methodology and the complexity of the simultaneous measurement of a multiplicity of factors and influences are discussed, with special reference to the psychosocial aspects of cardiovascular disease. Future strategies include prospective epidemiological investigation but also the parallel development of new predictive tests which link psychological stresses to disease mechanisms, providing a base for preventive action.
本文综述了用于研究多种病因慢性病的流行病学方法。讨论了假设的来源、流行病学在医学研究整体框架中的地位、流行病学研究的类型、方法学问题以及同时测量多种因素和影响的复杂性，特别提及了心血管疾病的心理社会方面。未来的策略包括前瞻性流行病学调查，同时也包括并行开发将心理压力与疾病机制联系起来的新预测测试，为预防行动提供依据。
