Epidemiological Research
1
2018-2019
03015229
Optional
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
5.0
Elective
3rd Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Epidemiology and Statistics.
Proficiency in English.
Teaching Methods
Presentation of the methods and techniques followed by practical work using published papers.
Learning Outcomes
Since its beginning that the PHSDHS of the Faculty of Medicine (University of Coimbra) has a course in Epidemiology, where are presented the concepts, methodologies and techniques used this area. However, the previous years showed (even by comments and suggestions made by students) that the time available for the presentation of the contents is not sufficient to develop them with detail and with the essential practical component.
Therefore, this course has some goals:
Further develop the knowledge acquired at the basic epidemiologic course
Explicit some contents that were not studied in convenient depthed (e.g. quantitative and qualitative measurement, sampling, meta-analysis)
Apply those competencies in research design.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
The research question
The design of the study
Epidemiological and statistical power of the study
Definition, selection and uptake of participants
Methodologies and sampling techniques
The measurement instruments
Questionnaires, surveys and interviews
Validity, reproducibility and variability
Tests and diagnostic procedures
Qualitative and quantitative measurement
Association and indicators of causality
Bias, confounding and error
Survival analysis
Planning and execution of the analysis
Meta-analysis.
Head Lecturer(s)
Victor José Lopes Rodrigues
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Critical evaluation of a scientific paper published: 100.0%
Bibliography
Mark Elwwod. Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Oxford University Press, 2007
Trisha Greenhalgh. How to read a paper: the basics o evidence based medicine. BMJ Books, 2010
Steve Selvin. Epidemiologic analysis. A case-oriented approach. Oxford University Press, 2001