Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Catalog description

Students in this course are introduced to the basic principles of biostatistics while applying those principles to the prevention and control of chronic disease. Chronic diseases are defined and characterized. Foundational principles of biostatistics are then introduced, including data types and distribution theory. Students learn to use descriptive and inferential statistical tests to identify disease trends, the risk and protective factors of chronic disease, and the effectiveness of chronic disease interventions.