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 the ERIC Notebook offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health continues with an introduction to confounding bias and effect measure modification. It includes examples and practice questions.
Learning Objectives:
- Define effect measure modification and give examples
- Distinguish between confounding and effect measure modification
- Describe how to evaluate for confounding and effect measure modification in a study
- Identify the basic methods for controlling confounders in a study
- Determine if controlling for confounding is warranted in a study
- Describe the pros and cons of controlling for confounders in a study
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation