Graduate Prerequisites: (SPHEP770 OR SPHEP813 OR SPHEP854) AND SPHBS723 or SPHBS730 - This is a third-level epidemiologic methods course intended for advanced Masters and Doctoral students who desire to build depth in their understanding of case-control study design and conduct, This course will develop practical knowledge of case-control studies within a theoretical framework. It will cover the relationship between cohort and case-control studies and study design issues, including identification of a study base, selection of cases and controls, collection of exposure information, sources of bias, and matching. Published papers will be used to illustrate design, bias, and analytic issues through reading and discussion. Each class includes a lecture and discussion of assigned articles.

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