Research Methods for Social and Contextual Determinants of Health

3 credits

Explores study-design, measurement, analytic, and interpretation issues applicable to research on social and contextual determinants of health and health disparities. This lecture/seminar course is offered to graduate students with knowledge of epidemiologic and biostatistical principles who are interested in understanding complex relationships between social/contextual factors and health. Prerequisite: one of the following: (1) EPI 511 or EPI 513; and BIOST 513 or BIOST 518; (2) PHI 514; (3) HSERV 523; (4) permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with EPI 548; W.