Improving Health Worldwide We are hoping to run the course in 2020. Given the current uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic, the final decision to run the course will be taken in July 2020.
Background Course content
Epidemiological research is an important tool Teaching will consist of 1-hour lectures, to assess health effects in populations and 90-minute small-group practical sessions with can be used to optimise disease surveillance, facilitators, and seminars with guest lecturers. facilitate outbreak response and provide vital The course will cover topics including: evidence for the evaluation of changes in • Design of epidemiological studies, including health policy. sampling, study design (i.e. case-control, Introductory Course in This course will take place at the MRC Unit cohort, cross-sectional, intervention studies The Gambia at LSHTM. The Unit, which joined and clinical trials), infectious disease LSHTM in February 2018, is one of the largest epidemiology with special emphasize on Epidemiology & Medical Statistics scientific research centres in sub-Saharan COVID-19 outbreak response. Africa. It has developed and maintained an • Statistical methods, including t-tests, international reputation for ground-breaking chi-square tests, Mantel-Haenszel analysis, (The Gambia) research into some of the leading causes of standardization, linear regression, logistic morbidity and mortality in the region. regression, survival analysis and sample size/ power calculations. Course overview • Research in context, including systematic This short course is an intensive introduction reviews, and translating evidence to policy. to epidemiology and medical statistics. At the end of the three weeks, participants • Data analysis (using Stata software) will understand the features, strengths and limitations of intervention and observational studies, learn statistical methods to analyse Key information epidemiologic data and undertake basic Course organisers: statistical analysis using Stata software. Annette Erhart, MD PhD This course is offered at the LSHTM in Nuredin Mohammed, PhD London every June and was first offered at Sujit Rathod, PhD the MRC Unit in November 2019. Fees for 2020*: Who should apply? £3,450 The course is relevant to clinicians, non- Contact: clinicians, and other graduates who work [email protected] in ministries of health, non-governmental organisations, universities, medical research units, and other health services. Find out more and apply: lshtm.ac.uk/study/short-courses/ epidemiology-statistics-gambia
Short Course *Fees include all teaching material, temporary Stata license, breakfast, lunch, tea breaks, weekly networking & social events. Childcare available by request. Excludes flights, visitor’s visa, local transport, dinner and accommodation. 16 November - 4 December 2020