Advanced Epidemiologic Methods and Data Analysis.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: BIOS 573 or BIOS 602 ; and EPID 651 , both with a minimum grade of B. Focuses on development of analytical strategies for data analysis guided by epidemiologic principles. Specific statistical modeling will be tailored for analysis of data from cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies with emphasis on causal inference, prediction, controlling for confounding and assessment of interaction and intermediate effects. Course topics include logistic regression, Poisson regression, Cox proportional hazards model, propensity score method, generalized estimating equations and path analysis technique.