Cross-listed as STAT 500. An introduction to the field of epidemiology and the methods of epidemiologic research.
Students learn how to interpret, critique, and conduct epidemiologic research.
The latter includes formulating a research question, choosing a study design, collecting and analyzing data, controlling bias and confounding, and interpreting study results. Students learn about the natural history, clinical course, and risk factors for the specific diseases covered. In addition, students apply their knowledge of epidemiology to a disease of interest to them and write a research proposal to address their topic. Provides an introduction to statistical computing using primarily the S-PLUS language. Data reduction methods for analyzing studies with too many predictor variables and too few subjects are introduced.