Course bios601: Epidemiology: Introduction & Statistical models: Fall 2007

[updated Oct 7, 2007]

Date Topic Agenda Homework Resources
       
W Sept 05 Orientation, applications, motivation . . link

R-Intro

Videos

bios602
       
M Sept 10 Measurement, Surveys ...in general [non-comparative] link sept10 link
W Sept 12 ...concepts/terminology/measures in epidemiology link sept12 link
       
M Sept 17 ...risk/cumulative incidence, lifetables, etc. link sept17 link
W Sept 19 ...descriptive statistics link sept19 link
       
M Sept 24 ...statistical models, inference, planning [mean/quantile] link sept24 link
W Sept 26 ...statistical models, inference, planning [proportion] link   link
       
M Oct 01 ...statistical models, inference, planning [intensity]   oct03 link
W Oct 03 ...statistical models, inference, planning [intensity]   oct03  
       

M Oct 08

Thanksgiving Holiday

   
W Oct 10 Comparative Studies, in general [expt'l / non-expt'l / quasi-expt'l]   oct10 link
       
M Oct 15 ...in epidemiology: concepts/terminology/measures    
W Oct 17 ...statistical models, inference, planning[means]   oct17 link
       
M Oct 22 ...statistical models, inference, planning[means]     link
W Oct 24 ...statistical models, inference, planning [proportions]     link
       
M Oct 29 ...statistical models, inference, planning [proportions]    
W Oct 31 ...statistical models, inference, planning [proportions]   oct31  
       
M Nov 05 ...statistical models, inference, planning [Intensity]    
W Nov 07 ...[conditional probabilities: medical/screening tests] link  
       
M Nov 12 ...review:proportions; comparison of screening tests (phd defense)    
W Nov 14 ...statistical models, inference, planning [cumulative incidence]    
       
M Nov 19 Methods to Reduce Bias and Increase Precision link   link
W Nov 21 ...    
       
M Nov 26 ..    
W Nov 28 ...    
       
M Dec 03 Case Studies in Epidemiology: Student Presentations     link
W Dec 05 Case Studies in Epidemiology: Student Presentations     link