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View all ESP coursesPractice of Epidemiologic Analysis [ESP65]
Course highlights
EC points
0.7
Start date
20 August 2018
End date
24 August 2018
Course days
Monday to Friday (5 mornings)
Course time
From 8:45 till 11:45
Faculty
Dr. Kamran Ikram
Course fee
€ 470
Location
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam NL
Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
None, though basic understanding of epidemiology is helpful.
Disciplines
- Epidemiology
- Methodology
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Epidemiology
Course Materials
Online, download instructions will be sent in August by e-mail.
A laptop is recommended.
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Description
Faculty: Kamran Ikram, MD PhD
This is a course in which the theoretical background and practical application of basic epidemiologic analytic tools is discussed. Special attention will be paid on issues such as normalization, standardization, and categorization, combining multiple variables, combining multiple sources etc. The goal is to provide students with the understanding and tools to perform epidemiologic data analysis.
Objectives
- To gain a better understanding of issues concerned with categorization and dichotomization of variables
- To better understand the usage of normalization and standardization
- To learn different methods to combine data from multiple sources
Participant profile
The course is particularly intended for students who have completed their data collection and move towards data analysis. No prior knowledge is required although understanding of basic epidemiology is helpful.
Assessment
Attendance