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Study Designs in Epidemiology
  • Level Professional
  • المدة 8 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Imperial College London
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Choosing an appropriate study design is a critical decision that can largely determine whether your study will successfully answer your research question. A quick look at the contents page of a biomedical journal or even at the health news section of a news website is enough to tell you that there are many different ways to conduct epidemiological research. In this course, you will learn about the main epidemiological study designs, including cross-sectional and ecological studies, case-control and cohort studies, as well as the more complex nested case-control and case-cohort designs. The final module is dedicated to randomised controlled trials, which is often considered the optimal study design, especially in clinical research. You will also develop the skills to identify strengths and limitations of the various study designs. By the end of this course, you will be able to choose the most suitable study design considering the research question, the available time, and resources.

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Welcome to Imperial College London

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Nice to meet you!

4 Readings

  • About Imperial College & the team
  • How to be successful in this course
  • Grading policy
  • Glossary & Additional readings

Epidemiological Studies

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    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ecological and Cross-sectional Studies

2 Discussions

  • Identify the Study Design
  • Identify Sources of Secondary Data in a Topic or Country/Region of Interest

4 Videos

  • Introduction to Epidemiological Study Designs
  • Epidemiological Studies
  • Ecological Studies
  • Cross-sectional Studies

3 Readings

  • Case-reports and Case-series
  • Primary and Secondary Data
  • Quiz Instructions

Case-control studies

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Case-control Studies

3 Videos

  • Case-control Studies: An Overview
  • Measures of Association in Case-control Studies
  • Calculating Odds Ratios

3 Readings

  • Selecting Controls in Case-control Studies
  • Recap: Case-control Studies
  • Quiz Instructions

Cohort Studies

    • 3 Videos
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    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Cohort Studies

1 Discussions

  • Case-control and Cohort studies

3 Videos

  • Cohort Studies: An Overview
  • Measures of Association in Cohort Studies
  • Calculating Relative Risks

3 Readings

  • Recap: Cohort Studies
  • Strengths and Weaknesses of Cohort and Case-control Studies
  • Quiz Instructions

Nested Studies

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    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Nested Case-control and Case-cohort Studies

2 Videos

  • Nested Case-control Study
  • Case-cohort Study Design

2 Readings

  • Strengths and Weaknesses of Nested Case-control and Case-cohort Studies
  • Quiz Instructions

Randomised Controlled Trials

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    • 6 Readings
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  • Randomised Controlled Trials

3 Videos

  • Randomised Controlled Trials: An Overview
  • The Randomisation Process
  • Blinding in Randomised Controlled Trials

6 Readings

  • Types of randomisation
  • Phases of clinical trials
  • Designs of RCTs
  • Data Analysis in RCTs
  • Strengths and Weaknesses of Randomised Controlled Trials
  • Quiz Instructions

Course Wrap Up

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  • Comparing Study Designs

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  • Course Summary

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  • Overview of Study Designs
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Discover the essential study designs in epidemiology with this professional course by Coursera. Ideal for health and fitness enthusiasts, it covers cross-sectional, ecological, case-control, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials. Over 480 minutes, develop skills to identify strengths, limitations, and choose the best design for your research. Perfect for those seeking to enhance their epidemiological research capabilities. Available with a Starter subscription.

Filippos Filippidis
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Filippos Filippidis