Epidemiology and Pharmacoepidemiology

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  After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Illustrate the basic concepts of epidemiology
  • Describe the application of epidemiological research
  • Explain the concepts of prevalence and incidence in epidemiology
  • Describe the principles of pharmacoepidemiology, its study types and data sources and their application in research

   

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• Select section Lesson 1: Principles of Epidemiology

  Lesson 1: Principles of Epidemiology

  Learning outcomes of this lesson:

  	Illustrate the basic concepts of epidemiology Describe the application of epidemiological research

  • Select activity 1. Understanding epidemiologic concepts

    

    1. Understanding epidemiologic concepts Page

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  • Select activity 1.1. Examples

    

    1.1. Examples Page

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  • Select activity Additional resources

    

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• Select section Lesson 2: The Concept of Incidence and Prevalence

  Lesson 2: The Concept of Incidence and Prevalence

  Learning outcome of this lesson:

  	Explain the concepts of prevalence and incidence in epidemiology

  
  
  

  • Select activity 1. Definitions

    

    1. Definitions Page

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  • Select activity 2. Prevalence - How many people are affected?

    

    2. Prevalence - How many people are affected? Book

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  • Select activity 3. Incidence

    

    3. Incidence Book

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    Additional resources Page

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• Select section Lesson 3: Principles of Pharmacoepidemiology

  Lesson 3: Principles of Pharmacoepidemiology

  Learning outcomes of this lesson:

  	Describe the principles of pharmacoepidemiology, its study types and data sources and their application in research

  • Select activity 1. Pharmacoepidemiology

    

    1. Pharmacoepidemiology Book

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  • Select activity 2. Methodological aspects

    

    2. Methodological aspects Book

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  • Select activity 3. Studies in Pharmacoepidemiology and their classification

    

    3. Studies in Pharmacoepidemiology and their classification Book

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  • Select activity 4. Types of Experimental Studies

    

    4. Types of Experimental Studies Book

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  • Select activity 5. Types of Observational Studies

    

    5. Types of Observational Studies Page

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  • Select activity 5.1. Types of Observational Studies: Cohort Studies

    

    5.1. Types of Observational Studies: Cohort Studies Book

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  • Select activity 5.2. Types of Observational Studies: Case-control studies

    

    5.2. Types of Observational Studies: Case-control studies Book

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  • Select activity 5.3. Types of Observational Studies: Ecologic studies

    

    5.3. Types of Observational Studies: Ecologic studies Book

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  • Select activity 6. Types of Descriptive Studies

    

    6. Types of Descriptive Studies Book

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  • Select activity 7. How are the results of epidemiological studies interpreted?

    

    7. How are the results of epidemiological studies interpreted? Page

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  • Select activity 8. Data sources for pharmacoepidemiological research

    

    8. Data sources for pharmacoepidemiological research Book

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  • Select activity 9. Epidemiology/pharmacoepidemiology an integral part of Pharmacovigilance

    

    9. Epidemiology/pharmacoepidemiology an integral part of Pharmacovigilance Page

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  • Select activity 10. Guidelines for good pharmacoepidemiology practice

    

    10. Guidelines for good pharmacoepidemiology practice Page

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