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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL MEDICINE,
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
RESEARCH METHODS SHORT COURSE PROGRAMME 2001
Courses for clinicians, researchers, public health
specialists and other health care professionals in:
1. Basic Epidemiological Methods
2. Introduction to Regression Models
3. Systematic Reviews in Health Care: Meta-analysis in
Context
All courses are accredited for PGEA and CPD
Outline Details: -
1. Basic Epidemiological Methods
Dates: Monday 22nd January to Friday 26th January 2001
Course covers: the main epidemiological study designs -
cross-sectional, case-control, cohort and ecological
studies - and their strengths and weaknesses; measurement
of disease risk; confounding; causality, epidemiology and
public health policy. Teaching is by lectures, practical
exercises and small group work.
Course fee: £500
Contributors include: George Davey Smith, Shah Ebrahim,
Matthias Egger, Peter Elwood, Charles Florey
2. Introduction to Regression Models
Dates: Monday 23rd April to Friday 27th April 2001
Course covers: basic terminology and concepts in modeling
(stratified analysis to control for confounding,
interaction, dummy variables); simple and multiple
regression and its synonyms (ANOVA, ANCOVA); odds ratios
and relative risks; logistic regression. Teaching is by
lectures and computer practicals using Stata software.
Course fee: £500
Contributors include: Tim Peters, Jonathan Sterne, David Gunnell
3. Systematic Reviews in Health Care: Meta-Analysis in
Context
Dates: Wednesday 13th June to Friday 16th June 2001
Course covers: principles of meta-analysis; statistical
methods and software; search strategies; publication bias;
clinical applications. Teaching methods include formal
lectures, group work and computer practicals using Stata
software. An optional introductory session to Stata will be
available.
Course fee: £330
Contributors include: Matthias Egger, Shah Ebrahim, Peter
Jüni, George Davey Smith, Jonathan Sterne
For further information and course leaflets please contact:
Iris Neale (course secretary),
Department of Social Medicine,
University of Bristol,
Canynge Hall,
Whiteladies Rd.
Bristol. BS8 2PR;
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel 0117 9287382;
Fax: 01179287325
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