Epidemiology in Clinical and Translational Research

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This introductory course will discuss the basic concepts, principles and methods of epidemiologic research focusing on the application of these concepts in clinical and translational research practice. Emphasis will be given to calculation and interpretati on of quantitative measures, discussion of basic study designs, sources of bias, and causal inference. Epidemiologic studies of the natural history of illness, evaluation of diagnostic and screening tests, and randomized and non -randomized studies of thera peutic strategies will also be discussed. Strategies to minimize errors in study design, data collection procedures, and data analysis including the evaluation and adjustment of confounded observations using multivariable analyses will be discussed. In add ition, we will apply these fundamental concepts through the critical appraisal of peer - reviewed publications in clinical research. This course will be taught as a combination of distance learning activities and face-to-face interactions. INCL 6055 - Clinical Trials. One (1) credit. Pre-requisites: INCL 6041, INCL 6047. This course is an introduction to the subject of clinical trials.