— Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology & Study Design

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Anatomy and physiology of conducting clinical epidemiologic research. Familiarity with three basic study designs (cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort). Discussion of principles of measurements in clinical epidemiological studies, basic methods for analyzing data, and ethical issues involved in conducting research. Learning Activities: Lecture 25 hour(s), Discussion 10 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Restricted to completion of M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into the Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Learning Activities: Lecture 25 hour(s), Discussion 10 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Restricted to completion of M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into the Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.