Case-control Studies (ESP40)

Aim

The course will provide an introduction to design and analysis of case-control studies. Topics to be covered include nested case-control and case-cohort designs, selection of cases and controls, the parameter measured by the odds ratio as a function of control selection, matched and unmatched strategies, common biases, and evaluation of additive and multiplicative interaction in case-control studies.

Location & Organization

Organizer

NIHES - Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences

Co-organizers

Erasmus University

Course Director

Prof. Moyses Szklo

Faculty / Teachers

Prof. Moyses Szklo

Location / venue

Rotterdam, Erasmus University

Costs

1500/2000/2500 euro for 1/2/3 weeks of participation in the Erasmus Summer Programme.

Timing & Workload

Duration Five days of three hours.
ECTS points 0.7
Frequency Once a year
 

Teaching methods used

Lectures and discussions.

Examination no

Criteria

Is the course taught in English? yes
Is documentation available? (book, syllabus)? yes
Is the course open for external researchers? yes

Remarks

Part of the Erasmus Summer Programme.

A laptop is required.

More Information

http://www.nihes.nl/site/index.php?id=482,541,0,0,1,0&course_id=26