PBH633

Epidemiological Methods

Analyze rates and proportions to express numerically the amount and distribution of health and non-health-related outcomes

Analyze the distribution of a health-related outcome to generate hypotheses that might provide an explanation

Evaluate basic statistical and epidemiologic concepts of estimation, inference, and adjustment to establish association

Evaluate how to use evidence of an association to make a judgment about whether an association is causal

Describe the basic epidemiologic study designs that are used to test hypotheses, identify associations, and establish causation

Describe the concepts of measurement of test performance

Apply the concepts of testing and screening in different settings