This is a list of readings to accompany educational content form JHSPH. This is only a list; due to copyright restrictions, users must individually locate any materials they wish to use. If you wish to locate any of the readings, you may find PubMed helpful.
Readings
This page covers Modules 5-7 only. Modules 1-4 are available on the OCW page for Fundamentals of Epidemiology I.
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.
| SESSION # | TOPIC | READINGS |
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Module 5: Epidemiologic Study Designs
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| 12 | Randomized Clinical Trials (Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapters 7 & 8 |
| 13 | Cohort Studies (Kanchanaraksa) |
Gordis, L (3rd Ed): Chapter 9 |
| 14 | Case-Control Studies (Kanchanaraksa) |
Gordis: Chapter 10 |
| 15 | Cross-Sectional Studies (Kanchanaraksa) |
Gordis: Chapter 10 (pages 173-175) |
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Module 6: Estimating Risk and Interpretation of Data from Epidemiologic Studies
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| 16 | Measures of Association (Kanchanaraksa) |
Gordis: Chapters 11, 12, & 13 |
| 17 | Use of the Chi-Square Statistic (Diener-West) |
Pagano & Gavreau: Chapter 15 (pages 342-352) |
| 18 | Bias and Confounding (Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapter 15 (pages 224-232) |
| 19 | Causal Association (Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapter 14 |
| 20 | Interaction (Kanchanaraksa) | Gordis: Chapter 15 (pages 232-238) |
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Module 7: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Roles of Genetics, Public Policy and Epidemiology
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| 21 | Epidemiologic Methods for Evaluating Health Services (Crum) |
Gordis L: Chapter 17 |
| 22 | Epidemiologic Methods for Evaluating Screening Programs (Crum) |
Gordis L: Chapter 18 |
| 23 | Assessing the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation (Coresh) |
Gordis: Chapter 16 |
| 24 | Epidemiology and Policy (Ibrahim) |
Gordis: Chapters 19 & 20 |
