Study Design in Etiologic Research

Elevate Health

Master

Online

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    6 Weeks

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

This course is a core component of any Master´s degree in Epidemiology, and is also key to being able to follow specialized courses in epidemiology. Its aim is for you to learn about the principles and practice of cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies. We will discuss design, data collection and outcome measures, as well as the major advantages and disadvantages of the different study designs. The emphasis will be on the application of study design in etiologic research.

About this course

By the end of the course, you should be able to:
• Explain the principles, design and validity aspects of a cohort study, a case-control study and a cross-sectional study
• Interpret the measures of frequency and association from cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies
In particular, you should be able to:
• Calculate the corresponding measures of frequency and association, and explain these calculations
• Explain the modern designs used instead of the classical case-control study (e.g. case-cohort study or case-crossover study)
• Explain the methods of data collection in the different study designs
• Explain the specific aspects of study design in veterinary epidemiology as compared to human epidemiology (e.g. clustering of animals and the effects this has on study design, measurement of exposure status, disease status and confounders, and the selection of the study population)
• Appraise scientific abstracts and papers on the choice of study design, and debate the relevant validity aspects
• Design an appropriate study to be used in a specific situation or to answer an etiologic study question

• A Bachelor’s degree in (bio)medical education or a degree in epidemiology or related subject
• Sufficient proficiency in English reading and writing

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Data Collection
  • Cohort
  • Design techniques
  • Design of cohort
  • Control
  • Studies
  • Measures
  • Collection
  • Classical
  • Designs

Course programme

Course topics
  • Design of cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies
  • Data collection of the above studies
  • Outcome measures of the above studies
  • Advantages and disadvantages of the above studies
This online medical course focuses on the more classical approach but also addresses modern concepts and design options, such as case-cohort designs. Various other study designs will also be discussed, with an emphasis on validity issues.
Study Design in Etiologic Research is part of MSc Epidemiology Postgraduate Online; the online MSc program in Epidemiology offered by Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht, MSc Epidemiology and Elevate Health

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Study Design in Etiologic Research

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