MRC INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH,
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, UK
Epidemiology for Decision Makers
13-15 November 2002
A course for scientific and administrative staff who need to undertake
critical evaluation of scientific literature to inform policy making
Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to epidemiological
methods and related topics, and to facilitate the critical evaluation of
scientific literature on issues pertaining to the risk of adverse health
outcomes from environmental, occupational and other hazards. It will
give a sound background to assist decision and policy making processes.
It will be of interest to staff in government departments and agencies,
including DH, DEFRA, HSE and the Environment Agency, and those employed
by local and regional authorities. The course will be suitable for
people with a variety of backgrounds, including scientific and
administrative. The course will be residential over three consecutive
days and will consist of a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical
classes. Case studies and papers or reports from the fields of
environmental, occupational and public heath will be used to illustrate
topics.
At the end of the course participants will be able to: read an
epidemiological paper or report with understanding; appreciate the
structure, and advantages and disadvantages, of the different
epidemiological study designs; have an understanding of the basic
analytical methods used in these studies; discuss the potential biases
in epidemiological studies and understand the concepts of confounding
and effect modification; interpret the results from published papers and
evaluate their contribution to the risk assessment process; and
communicate with epidemiologists and statisticians.
Course fee: 475 pounds
For further details and an application form please visit the IEH
website:
http://www.le.ac.uk/ieh/news/courses_opensems.html
or contact:
Mrs Elaine Bottrill and Mrs Dena Williamson, Course Administrators, MRC
Institute for Environment and Health, University of Leicester, 94 Regent
Road, Leicester LE1 7DD, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 116 223 1641
Fax: +44 (0) 116 223 1601
Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
Deadline for registrations: 31 October 2002
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Dr Moira A Mugglestone Senior Statistician/Epidemiologist
E-mail: [log in to unmask] MRC Institute for Environment & Health
Tel: +44 (0) 116 223 1602 University of Leicester
Fax: +44 (0) 116 223 1601 94 Regent Road
URL: http://www.le.ac.uk/ieh Leicester LE1 7DD, United Kingdom
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