Epidemiology and biostatistics: fundamentals of research methodology

EPI-546: Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

I. Quantifying Uncertainty Probability and Odds Medical data is inherently uncertain. To characterize uncertainty we can use words like "unlikely", "possible", "suspected", “consistent with”, or "probable" to describe gradations of belief. However, the exact meaning of these qualitative descriptions has been shown to vary tremendously between different clinicians. Fortunately, uncertainty can b...

Students' opinion regarding application of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Survey Methodology courses in medical research.

OBJECTIVE To assess students' opinion regarding the application of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Survey Methodology courses in medical research. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the opinion of the third and fourth year students regarding the relevance of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Survey Methodology courses, which are taught in the first two years, to medical res...

Epidemiology and biostatistics.

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics integrates diverse educational programs with a rapidly growing research portfolio. Graduate students have the opportunity to study and participate in faculty research projects in a variety of academic disciplines, including infectious disease, cancer, nutritional and disaster epidemiology, applied biostatistical methods, and public health laborat...

Practical epidemiology and biostatistics in research. III. Rates.

Practical epidemiology and biostatistics in research epidemiologic glossary.