Epidemiology is the study (or the science of the study) of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health, and informs policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine. Epidemiologists help with study design, collection and statistical analysis of data, and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review). Epidemiology has helped develop methodology used in clinical research, public health studies and, to a lesser extent, basic research in the biological sciences.

Topics Covered

1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Modern era 3 The profession 4 The practice 5 As causal inference 5.1 Bradford Hill criteria 5.2 Legal interpretation 6 Advocacy 7 Population-based health management 8 Types of studies 8.1 Case series 8.2 Case control studies 8.3 Cohort studies 8.4 Outbreak investigation 9 Validity: precision and bias 9.1 Random error 9.2 Systematic error 9.2.1 Three types of bias 9.2.1.1 Selection bias 9.2.1.2 Information bias 9.2.1.3 Confounding

Who should attend

Public Health Specialists

Pre-requisites

Have basic knowledge regarding community health

What you need to bring

its an online programme

Key Takeaways

How to get involve in community health preventive services