Advanced epidemiologic methods
Code
9468
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Organizações de Saúde
Credits
4.0
Teaching language
Português
Subject matter
Syllabus:
Causal inference applied to etiological epidemiology. Three frameworks for causal inference: sufficient and component causes model; counterfactual model; causal diagrams. Application of causal inference frameworks to the formulation of structural hypothesis.
2
Multiple levels of disease causation: an application to the study of the social determinants of health and disease.
Complex systems paradigm and methods in epidemiological research.
Causes and predictors: application of population-level evidence to risk prediction and implications for prevention.
Application of advanced methods to deal with complex challenges to the validity of epidemiologic measures: competitive risks and missing data.
Bibliography
- Rothman KJ, Greenland S, Lash TL (eds.), Modern Epidemiology. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
- Hernán M, Robbins J. Causal Inference. Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2013.
Teaching method
Teaching methodologies (including evaluation):
Lectures and group work.
Evaluation: distributed without final exam – presentation and discussion of a scientific paper on the topic of the lecture.
As this curricular unit has 4 ECTs, the student is estimated to dedicate a total of 108 working hours, of which 18 are contact hours, with the following distribution:
· Theoretical lectures (T): 12 hours
· Theorectical-practical classes (TP): 6 hours.