Overview

This module aims to provide the students with an overview of the science and practice of clinical epidemiology. It also equips them with the basic skills of estimating the measures of association in observational studies, namely cohort and case-control studies. By the end of this module, the students should be able to describe the different designs of epidemiological studies, their advantages, disadvantages, confounding variables, and their control mechanisms.

Presentation

Please find the PowerPoint presentation of the seminar below:

Please watch the recorded presentation of this seminar's epidemiological exercises:

Study Resources

• Required Resources (compulsory)

1. Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials. Chapter 6: Risk: Exposure to Disease
   N.B. In case you are studying from the previous edition (fifth edition) of Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials, you should study Chapter 5: Risk: Exposure to Disease
2. Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials. Chapter 7: Risk: Disease to Exposure
   N.B. In case you are studying from the previous edition (fifth edition) of Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials, you should study Chapter 6: Risk: Disease to Exposure
3. Basic Epidemiology: Chapter 3: Types of Studies (page 39 -51)
4. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice : Lesson 1 - Section 5: The Epidemiologic Approach

• Recommended Resources (optional)

1. Kesmodel US. Cross-sectional studies - what are they good for? Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2018;97(4):388-393. doi:10.1111/aogs.13331 
2. Tripepi G, Jager KJ, Dekker FW, Wanner C, Zoccali C. Measures of effect: Relative risks, odds ratios, risk difference, and “number needed to treat.” Kidney International. 2007;72(7):789-791. doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5002432 ‌
   

Assignment

Please read these instructions CAREFULLY before you start!

1. This is a one-time login application, which means that you have only one chance to do the assignment once you click on the application icon below (Epidemiologic Methodology).

2. The assignment of this week includes 20 multiple-choice questions, and you will be allowed to finish them within 30 minutes.

3. The passing score is 70% (14 correct answers).

Group	Original Deadline	Extended Deadline
28	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 31.10.2022 - 00.01 to 06.11.2022 - 23:59
29	Open from 31.10.2022 - 00.01 to 06.11.2022 - 23:59	Open from 07.11.2022 - 00.01 to 13.11.2022 - 23:59
30	Open from 17.10.2022 - 00:01 to 23.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59
31	Open from 17.10.2022 - 00:01 to 23.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59
32	Open from 17.10.2022 - 00:01 to 23.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59
33	Open from 17.10.2022 - 00:01 to 23.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59
34	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 31.10.2022 - 00.01 to 06.11.2022 - 23:59
35	Open from 17.10.2022 - 00:01 to 23.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59
36	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 31.10.2022 - 00.01 to 06.11.2022 - 23:59
37	Open from 31.10.2022 - 00.01 to 06.11.2022 - 23:59	Open from 07.11.2022 - 00.01 to 13.11.2022 - 23:59
38	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 31.10.2022 - 00.01 to 06.11.2022 - 23:59
39	Open from 17.10.2022 - 00:01 to 23.10.2022 - 23:59	Open from 24.10.2022 - 00.01 to 30.10.2022 - 23:59

Repetition ROPOT is open until January 31st, 2023 - 23:59