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 1407

    • Prospectus:

    • Introduction to EPI 207, Winter 2019 File
      Uploaded 01/8/19, 11:19
    • 190103 Intro 2019 Epid II FINAL File

    • Session Slides:

    • 1 Intro Coh EPID Methods II 2019 File

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

    • 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
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02

    • Assignment:

    • HW 1 Intro Coh HW Questions to Post File

    • Assignment Due Date: January 17, 2019 at the beginning of Small Group Section

    • Week #1 Homework Submission Assignment

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

    • AARP diet questionnaire baseline - supplemental FYI only File
    • HW1 article _Lawson MV and PC JNCI 2007 (with comments) File