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View all ESP coursesAdvances in Clinical Epidemiology [ESP77]
Course highlights
EC points
0.7
Start date
3 August 2020
End date
7 August 2020
Course days
Monday to Friday (5 afternoons)
Course time
From 13:00 till 16:00 CEST
Faculty
Prof. Albert Hofman
Course fee
€ 740
Location
Online
Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Introductory course in epidemiology.
Disciplines
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Clinical Research
- Epidemiology
Course Materials
Online, download instructions will be sent before the start of the course, by e-mail.
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Description
Faculty: Prof. Albert Hofman, MD PhD
This course will discuss recent developments in epidemiologic methods for clinical research. It will review the various study designs and major issues in the validity of clinical epidemiologic studies. Advances in the design of clinical trials will be discussed. The application of novel causal inference methods and the use of instrumental variables will be addressed.
The course includes both didactic interactive lectures as well as discussions and workshops. The workshops will provide the opportunity to discuss, in greater depth, the principles covered in the lectures.
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Objectives
The purpose of this class is to discuss the principles and methods of epidemiology for quantitative clinical research, i.e. clinical epidemiology; to demonstrate their applicability in research in clinical medicine; and to demonstrate their relations with public health research.
Participant profile
Epidemiologists, clinicians interested in research, public health scientists with an interest in clinical medicine and practice.
Assessment
Attendance