Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Informational Brief
Time:
40 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC
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Description:
This issue of FOCUS, offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, describes two different types of study designs that you can use when conducting an outbreak investigation, so you can determine the best design for your situation.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the cohort study design
- Describe the case-control study design
- Compare situations in which case-control and cohort study designs should be used
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation