Study Designs for Epidemiologists

Harvard HSPH

This course reviews the main study designs currently used to describe, predict, and investigate the causes of adverse health outcomes in humans. We will examine general principles, interpretation, strengths, and limitations of the study designs that are commonly used for population research. The course covers ecological, cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, and case-only designs in a number of different settings. Issues related to study population identification, exposure and disease…