Basics of Epidemiology

This lecture gives you an overview and maybe a fresh-up about some basics of epidemiology.  

Topics

EPIDEMIOLOGY I

• Introduction into epidemiological reasoning and tools
• Key terms
• Examples for epidemiological research studies (from  “Snow” to  NaKo)

EPIDEMIOLOGY II

• Measures of disease occurrence
• Measures of disease association

EPIDEMIOLOGY III

• Key study designs – and when to use what

EPIDEMIOLOGY IV

• Systematic and random error
• Confounding
• Bias
• Effect Modification

Methodology:
Theoretical and practical input by the lecturer, examples, exercises, discussions.

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Singer, Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center Mainz

Target audience: TransMed's doctoral students, postdocs, and clinician scientists

Maximum number of participants: 20

Next workshop: TBA

Venue: to be announced.