Introduction to Modern Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists
| Date & Time | March 28, 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. |
| Location | University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf |
| Minimum Number of Participants | 5 |
| Maximum Number of Participants | 25 |
| Tutorial Fee | 45 € / 35 € (regular / student) |
| Lecturers | Nicole Rübsamen, André Karch |
Content
Observational studies are at the heart of epidemiological research. Supported by new approaches for causal inference, evidence based on observational data have become a key component for decision-making in many fields. This course provides an introduction to the aims and scope of modern epidemiology through lectures and interactive hands-on exercises. The key concepts of modern causal inference approaches, innovative study designs as well as tools for quantitative bias analysis are discussed.
Course Objectives
- To provide an understanding of epidemiological concepts and methods
- To inform about the chances and limitations of modern causal inference methodology
- To provide an understanding of statistical approaches used in modern causal inference methodology
- To provide tools for quantitative bias analysis in epidemiological studies
Main Topics covered will include
- Study designs in epidemiology
- Modern causal inference approaches (DAGs, Emulated Target Trials, G methods, Mendelian Randomization, Negative Control Approaches)
- Bias quantification method
Requirements
Software
We will use R and R Studio. Please bring your Laptop with an installed version of both software components, preferably in the latest version.
- To provide an understanding of statistical approaches used in modern causal inference methodology
- To provide tools for quantitative bias analysis in epidemiological studies
Who should participate?
The course is designed for statisticians with not to very little prior knowledge of epidemiology.
Lecturers
Nicole Rübsamen, PhD
Since 2019: Research Fellow and Head of Working Group “Biomarkers for complex diseases”, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster
2018: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Hannover Medical School (“Online methods for the investigation of the epidemiology of infectious diseases”)
2016 ‑ 2019: Statistician, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Centre Hamburg
2013 ‑ 2016: PhD student, Department of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research Braunschweig
2011 ‑ 2013: Master of Science in Epidemiology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2008 ‑ 2011: Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
André Karch, MD MSc
André Karch is a physician and epidemiologist. He is currently a professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Münster. His research focuses on the development and application of innovative epidemiological methods for research questions in the fields of infectious disease epidemiology and clinical epidemiology. This includes specifically dynamic mathematical transmission models as well as modern causal inference approaches