Introduction to Epidemiology and Study Designs (B101.20.24)
Universität Zürich / Institut für Epidemiologie, Biostatistik und Prävention / Koordinationsstelle Public Health
03.05.2024 - 06.05.2024 Universität Bern, ISPM, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Application Deadline:March 3rd 2024
Course Content
- Basic terms in demography (sex and age structure of the population, birth and death rates, life expectancy and infant mortality)
- Study designs we cover: Cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies, intervention studies and diagnostic accuracy studies
- Basic quantities in epidemiology: Prevalence, incidence rates (crude and age-adjusted), risk ratio, risk difference, number needed to treat, odds ratio, sensitivity, specificity
- Basic terms in demography (sex and age structure of the population, birth and death rates, life expectancy and infant mortality)
- Study designs we cover: Cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies, intervention studies and diagnostic accuracy studies
- Basic quantities in epidemiology: Prevalence, incidence rates (crude and age-adjusted), risk ratio, risk difference, number needed to treat, odds ratio, sensitivity, specificity
Learning objectives, training objectives
- Basic terms in demography (sex and age structure of the population, birth and death rates, life expectancy and infant mortality)
read more: https://www.public-health-edu.ch/moduldetails?cc=B101.20.24&zuteilung=bern&jahr=2024&lang=en
- Basic terms in demography (sex and age structure of the population, birth and death rates, life expectancy and infant mortality)
read more: https://www.public-health-edu.ch/moduldetails?cc=B101.20.24&zuteilung=bern&jahr=2024&lang=en
Enquiries and Registration:
Mr. Manfred Müller
Epidemiology and Disease Control, Public Health
Type of degree
MPH, Certificate of attendance, Certificate of completion
MPH, Certificate of attendance, Certificate of completion
Education form
Full Time
Full Time
Duration
2 Days
2 Days
Languages
English
English
Credit Points
1 ECTS - Points
1 ECTS - Points
Fees
CHF 1.100,00
CHF 1.100,00
Organizer contact info
Hirschengraben 84
8001 Zürich
Switzerland
Hirschengraben 84
8001 Zürich
Switzerland
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