Study Designs for Analytic Epidemiology

Topic: 
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
15 minutes
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of North Carolina
PERLC: 
University of North Carolina PERLC

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Description: 

This training, offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, provides the viewer with a basic understanding of the differences between descriptive epidemiology and analytic epidemiology, and also discusses some of the important components of analytic epidemiology, including the major analytic study designs. This module is part of the E is for Epidemiology training series developed to introduce non-epidemiologists to the basic concepts of epidemiology.

Learning Objectives: 
  • Define analytic epidemiology
  • List 3 types of observational study designs
PHEP Capabilities: 
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation