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Readings
Textbooks
Gordis, L. (2004). Epidemiology. Third edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders. (The second edition is also acceptable.)
Pagano, M. and Gauvreau, K. (2000). Principles of Biostatistics. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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Module 1: Roles of Quantitative Methods in Public Health
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| 1 | Biostatistics and Epidemiology within the Paradigm of Public Health (Diener-West) |
Pagano and Gauvreau: Chapter 1 (pages 1-5) Gordis: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Epidemiologic Investigation (Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Exploratory Data Analysis (Diener-West) |
Pagano & Gauvreau: Chapter 2 (pages 7-22) & Chapter 3 (pages 38-45) |
| 4 | Tables and Graphs (Diener-West) |
Pagano & Gauvreau: Chapter 3 (pages 38-48) |
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Module 2: Quantifying and Comparing Public Health Measures
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| 5 | Summary Measures [Ratio, Proportion, Rate] (Diener-West) |
Pagano & Gauvreau: Chapter 4 (pages 66-70) |
| 6 | Indices of Morbidity and Mortality (Kanchanaraksa) |
Gordis: Chapters 3 & 4 |
| 7 | Direct and Indirect Methods of Adjustment (Diener-West) |
Pagano & Gauvreau: Chapter 4 (pages 70-89) Gordis: Chapter 4 (pages 60-65) |
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Module 3: Quantifying the Natural History of Disease
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| 8 | Life Tables (Diener-West) |
Gordis: Chapter 6 (pages 95-112) Pagano & Gauvreau: Chapter 21 (pages 488-510) |
| 9 | Measures of Prognosis (Diener-West, Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapter 6 |
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Module 4: Probability Concepts and their Use in Evaluation of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
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| 10 | Probability Concepts (Diener-West) |
Pagano & Gauvreau: Chapter 6 (pages 125-131 & 135-136) |
| 11 | Evaluation of Diagnostic and Screening Tests: Validity and Reliability (Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapter 5 |
