Description:
This presentation by Dr. Ward Cates, MD, MPH, President, Family Health Institute, Family Health International, gives the viewer an introduction to descriptive epidemiology and study design.
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the use of epidemiology as a quantitative basic science, a method of causal reasoning and a tool for clinical and public health action
- Give examples of several exposure-disease relationships and explain how they are used to determine associations
- To understand the three categories of study design (descriptive, analytical and experimental) and assess appropriateness, strengths, and weaknesses
Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Online Course
Time:
35 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC