Medical epidemiology


Course number19
Year2020
TypeMethodcourse
Track-
Max participants25
Application deadline2020-08-30
LanguageEn
Course leaderLiisa Byberg
DepartmentDepartment of Surgical Sciences
Visiting address
Post addressEpihubben, MTC-huset, 751 85 Uppsala
DatesWeek 43; 19-23 October 2020
Location
Course length5 full days
Course report 
Course plan 

 

Description

NOTE THAT THE COURSE WILL BE GIVEN IN ENGLISH IN 2020. IT WILL BE GIVEN IN IN SWEDISH IN 2021.

Learning outcomes

How to design, analyze and report an epidemiological study

Contents

The course aims to give a broad methodological background on methods in epidemiology at an intermediate and advanced level. It will cover topics such as causality, design of epidemiological studies, bias, measures of disease frequency, controlling for confounding, basic stratified analysis, biological interaction, and critical evaluation of epidemiological research results.

Instructions

The course design will require active participation from the students. Discussions will be based on published articles.

Examination

Written examination

Literature

Epidemiology, an introduction by Kenneth J Rothman

Teaching staff

Karl Michaëlsson, Liisa Byberg, Lars Holmberg, Tove Fall, Ronnie Pingel

More information

liisa.byberg@surgsci.uu.se
Tel: 070-1679400

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