INTRODUCTION
Epidemiology offers powerful tools to quantify the degree to which risk factors and humanitarian interventions affect population health in a crisis. These tools include surveys, surveillance, analysis of programme data, and rapid assessment. Often different tools can provide information about the same health outcome or indicator of interest; however, the types of information provided by different tools may differ. As a result, a strategic choice about which tool to use is often required.
Introduction to Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Training course course aims to provide a grounding in epidemiological study designs and measures of disease risk used in aetiological epidemiology and health services research. Participants will gain practical experience in study design and the appraisal of the epidemiological literature. By the end of this course participants will be able to interpret and report on healthcare surveillance data and to undertake a simulated hospital outbreak investigation. Teaching methods will include interactive practical sessions and activities.
OBJECTIVES
After completing this Introduction to Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Training course course, you will be able to:
Design and analysis of epidemiological studies
Statistical methods in epidemiology
Measure and express disease incidence and prevalence
Data analysis using Stata software.
Epidemiological principles of research, including examples of infectious disease epidemiology, undertaking systematic reviews and translating evidence to policy.
Use different measures of mortality
Express disease prognosis
Choose the appropriate study design: cohort or case-control
Express association: odds-ratios, relative risk, and confounder effects
Assess the validity of a diagnostic test
Weigh the pros and cons of screening tests
Master the nuts and bolts underlying randomized trials
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Determining bias, confounding factors, and interaction effects
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
Introduction to Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Training course, is ideal for :
Clinicians and other graduates who work in medical research units, academic departments or health services.
Public health specialists and other health care professionals
COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Environmental measurements and exposure assessment
Toxicology - what the epidemiologist needs to know
Risk assessment
Day 2
Cluster investigation
Study design and analysis: ecological analysis, time series analysis surveillance
Day 3
Healthcare Surveillance
Critique surveillance systems available in the healthcare setting and when to apply them
Interpret trends in surveillance data
Construct and interpret a funnel plot
Day 4
Summarise findings for decision makers
Hospital Outbreak Investigations
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Construct case definitions given population at risk and reflect on the difficulties of inclusion/exclusion of carriage vs infection
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
LPC Training is capable of conducting this training programme exclusively for your delegates.
Please e-mail us on admin@lpcentre.com for further information and/or to receive a comprehensive proposal.
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DOCUMENTATION
High-Quality material has been prepared by the LPC team for distribution to delegates.
CERTIFICATES
Accredited Certificate of completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.
SCHEDULE
Our Course timings commence at 09:00AM12:45PM Or 01:00PM - 05:00PM.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Please complete the registration form on the course page & return it to us indicating your preferred mode of payment. For Further Information, please get in touch with us.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Delegates have 14 days from the date of booking to cancel and receive a full refund or transfer to another date free of charge. If less than 14 days notice is given then we will be unable to refund or cancel the booking unless on medical grounds. For more details about the Cancellation and Refund policy, please visit www.lpcentre.com/terms-and-conditions/
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
We are committed to picking up and dropping off the participants from the airport to the hotel and back.
CONTACT INFO
LONDON
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KUALA LUMPUR
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