Aim
This course discusses major concepts in epidemiologic research with an emphasis on their historic development. The course will address the development of epidemiologic thinking about causation and causal inference, confounding and effect-modification and misclassification.
Location & Organization
Organizer
NIHES - Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences
Course Director
Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Witteman
Faculty / Teachers
Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Witteman and Dr. Abbas Dehghan
Location / venue
Rotterdam, Erasmus MC
Timing & Workload
Duration Four days spread over one week.
ECTS points 1.4
Frequency Once a year
Teaching methods used
Lectures and discussions.
Examination yes
Criteria
Is the course taught in English? yes
Is documentation available? (book, syllabus)? yes
Is the course open for external researchers? yes
Remarks
Study Design (CC01) is required.
More Information
http://www.nihes.nl/site/index.php?id=482,541,0,0,1,0&course_id=34
Categories
Therapeutic Areas: None
Enabling Technologies: Epidemiology
Methodology: None
Auxiliary skills: None
Target Group
All researchers
Country
NL
City
Rotterdam
More information
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