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About the course
Introduction to veterinary epidemiology
PhD Course, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Overall aim
The course aims at establishing the necessary competence for design of epidemiological studies
and analysis of data from epidemiological studies.
Study objective
Through the course the students are expected to reach the following platforms:
Knowledge
z Know the basic theoretical fundament of planning and analysis of epidemiological studies.
Skills
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Write a full study protocol for own study
Ability to perform basic analysis of data from epidemiological studies
Contents
The course is a mix of theoretical introductions (before lunch) and independent work on reading /
assignments after lunch. Lecturers will be available for questions every afternoon. Most
assignments are from the textbook, where also suggested solutions are given. Throughout the
course, each student will develop a full study protocol for his/her study, based upon a standard
protocol made available at the course. The following topics are covered:
• Using Stata
• Causal concepts
• Questionnaire design
• Sampling
• Measures of disease
• Introduction to observational studies
• Cohort design
• Casus control studies
• Hybrid study design
• Diagnostic test properties and test evaluation
• Measures of association
• Validity in observational studies
• Confounder bias: analytic control and matching
• Linear regression
Teaching material
The course is based upon the first 14 chapters (Ch 11 excluded) of the textbook Veterinary
Epidemiological Research by Dohoo, Martin and Stryhn. In addition to this book, handouts and
assignments will be available on the web. Throughout the course, Stata version 10 will the
software used in teaching and assignments, and basic training in the use of Stata is integrated in
the course. A course licence if Stata will be available.
Competence platform
The course assumes a competence platform similar to Introduction to biostatistics or similar
courses.
Equipment
Access to a PC, preferably a laptop is necessary to follow the course.
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Rules of study
Theoretical lectures are not compulsory, but working with and submitting assignments is
compulsory. The study protocol is compulsory and has to be submitted and presented for
discussion during the course.
Evaluation and credit
During the course each student has to submit a set of assignments and a full study protocol. PhD
students receive a Pass/Fail evaluatin based upon the assignment and study protocol. For Master
students, refer to the Master study plans.
Course responsible
Eystein Skjerve Eystein.Skjerve@veths.no
Responsible department
Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology
Head of Department: Gudmund Holstad Gudmund.Holstad@veths.no
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