E0350 Epidemiology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hynek Pikhart, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Martin Bobák, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Andrea Dalecká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Albert Kšiňan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Gabriela Kšiňanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Bartošková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eliška Hrežová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Martin Bobák, M.Sc., Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Hynek Pikhart, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:50 D29/252-RCX1
Prerequisites
This subject gives introduction to epidemiology, and it therefore does not require any spefic preliminary knowledge or study.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to epidemiology as the basic science of public health. Epidemiology is a study of occurrence and distribution of health and disease in the population, factors associated with disease, and about way to control or prevent diseases and factors associated with disease in population.
Learning outcomes
After this course, students will be able to: - define the main indicators of disease occurrence in population - explain other main measures of health of populations - explain and use frequently used measures of effect and association and risk attribution - describe the main types and characteristics of epidemiological studies - understand and apply the basic approaches to assess validity of epidemiological studies, such as the role of chance, bias and confounding - critically appraise design and results of epidemiological studies
Syllabus
  • 1) Health status indicators (incidence, prevalence, mortality, specific mortality types, standardised mortality, life expectancy) 2) Measures of effect and association 3) Attribution of risk 4) Type of epidemiological studies 1 (case series, ecological studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies. 5) Cohort studies, intervention studies, 6) Mendelian randomisation, systematic reviews 7) Role of chance 8) Selection and information bias 9) Confounding and standardisation 10] Effect modification 11) Causality 12) Assessment of health status using routine statistics 13) Critical appraisal of validity of studies
Literature
  • Pikhart H. Principles of epidemiologic studies (pp187-199). In: Bencko V and co-workers. Hygiene & Epidemiology: Selected chapters. The Karolinum Press, Prague, Czech Republic, 2004 (ISBN 80-246-0793-X)
  • BONITA, R., R. BEAGLEHOLE and Tord KJELLSTRÖM. Basic epidemiology. 2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2006, xi, 213. ISBN 9241547073. info
  • HENNEKENS, Charles H. and Julie E. BURING. Epidemiology in medicine. Edited by Sherry L. Mayrent. 1st ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1987, xv, 383. ISBN 9780316356367. info
Teaching methods
Teaching is performed in the form of lectures with Powerpoint presentations with emphasis on interaction between students and teacher, which is the basic prerequisite to understanding of the principles of epidemiological study of health-related conditions. Students are frequently asked questions to ensure their understanding, and they are encouraged to ask questions and interact with the lecturer. In parallel to these lectures, the topics are covered in the subject E0351 Epidemiology – seminar.
Assessment methods
Attendance of the lectures is not mandatory but strongly recommended for complete understanding of the educated subjects. During the lectures, students are asked about subjects of past lecture. Final assessment (at the end of semester) is conduced by written examination. It is a multiple choice test with 20 questions, in which each statement is accompanied by 5 options, and students need for each option decide whether it is true of false. Each correct option is 1 point, and to maximum total count is 100. At least 50 points are required to pass the exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je v PS2020 vyučován online přes MS Teams.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021.
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