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Dr. Kennedy
Credits: 3
This upper-level course builds on the foundation of Introduction to Epidemiology, expanding on concepts and problems of epidemiologic reasoning, and the design and analysis of epidemiologic research. Lecture topics include reliability and validity, causal inference, stratification and modeling techniques, and confounding and effect modification, as well as summaries of topics that influence these fundamental skills and factors.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Epidemiology; Introduction to Biostatistics. (required) Introduction to SAS Programming for Data Management OR SAS Application to Epidemiological Studies (strongly recommended) Co-requisite(s): Intermediate Biostatistics I (strongly recommended);