Section outline

  • Lecture: Introduction, Scientific Process, Study Design (COH & RCT)

    Introduction to the course, discussion of the “life of research study” and tips for writing articles and proposals, strengths and limitations of randomized clinical trials, similarities and differences between components of randomized clinical trials and observational studies, and conditions under which observational cohorts can emulate a “target trial” and support causal inference. 

    Faculty:  June Chan

    Location:      Mission Hall 1406

    • Prospectus:

    • Introduction to EPI 2017, Winter 2018 File
      Uploaded 01/8/18, 12:24
    • INTRO Epid 207 Winter 2018 PPT Slides File
      Uploaded 01/9/18, 22:09

    • Session Slides:

    • Lec Slides Jan 10, 2018 Intro Sci Process and Study Design File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Watch URL
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    • Required Reading:

      Rothman, Greenland and Lash 2008 (RGL), Modern Epidemiology, Ch. 6 (focus on RCT and COH) & skim Chapter 7. Please note, RGL Chapter 7 will also be assigned for a future lecture on Person Time/Bias in Cohorts.

    • Lawson KA. Multivitamin Use and Risk of Prostate cancer in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. JNCI 99:754-764, 2007 File
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    • Assignment:

    • HW 1 Intro Study Design Coh DUE 180117 File

    • Assignment Due Date: January 17, 2018 at the beginning of Small Group Section

    • Week #1 Homework Submission Assignment

    • Assignment Answer Key (access restricted to registered students):

    • HW 1 Intro to Study Design and Cohort Answer Key File
    • JMChan Bubble Comments on Lawson et al JNCI 2007 HW1 article File
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    • Summary of comments on Lawson et al jNCI 07 HW1 File
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    • AARP diet questionnaire baseline - supplemental FYI only File