After completing this course, the student will understand the fundamental concepts and methods in epidemiologic research and will be able to assess the quality of epidemiologic studies.
Intermediate course in practical aspects of study design and application of epidemiologic methods.
The course covers fundamental concepts and methods in epidemiologic research, including planning and conducting epidemiologic studies, design strategies, disease occurrence and exposure measurement, statistical associations, bias, confounding, effect modification, causality, and different epidemiological study designs.
Prerequisites Previous knowledge about basic epidemiological concepts and methods.