33rd International Summer School of Epidemiology

 

COURSE 1: Introduction to Epidemiologic Methods

Caroline A. Thompson

This course will provide an introduction to the theory and methods of epidemiology, including an introduction to causal inference, overview of the measures of disease occurrence in populations, measures of association between exposures and outcomes, major study designs used in epidemiology and major sources of bias in epidemiologic studies. The course also aims to develop participants’ skills in the critical evaluation of epidemiologic studies. This course will provide the foundation for more advanced methods in study design, causal inference and epidemiologic analysis. Material will be taught using a mix of lectures, discussion and worked examples in the classroom.