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Clinical Epidemiology

Utrecht University

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Evidence forms the basis of modern medicine. Clinical research provides us with this evidence, guiding health professionals towards solutions to problems that they face in daily practice. Transferring existing problems in medical practice to a research setting is a challenging process that requires careful consideration. The practice of clinical epidemiology aims to address this through the application of established approaches for research in human populations, while at all times focussing on the problem at hand from a clinical perspective.
This course teaches the principles and practice of clinical epidemiology, drawing on real problems faced by medical professionals and elaborating on existing examples of clinical research. Medical researchers will lean how to translate real clinical problems into tangible research questions for investigation, gaining insight into some of the most important considerations when designing an epidemiological study along the way. 

Core concepts will be introduced along four key themes: diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and etiology. Followers of this course will develop their understanding of the topics addressed through lectures from experts, peer interaction and review assignments.

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Diederick E. Grobbee

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Clinical Epidemiology

34,925 Learners

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Arno W. Hoes

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Clinical Epidemiology

34,061 Learners

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Utrecht University

Founded in 1636 and located in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University is one of Europe's leading research universities, recognised internationally for a high-quality, innovative approach to research and teaching. Studying at Utrecht University means studying at one of the world's best universities, with a total student body of around 30,000 students and 12 Nobel prize winners.Utrecht University offers over 90 graduate programmes (MSc, MA) and 12 undergraduate programmes (BSc, BA, LLM). All programmes are fully English-taught, and cover a wide range of academic disciplines including Natural Sciences, Law, Governance, Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Earth Sciences.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

About the course

Welcome! Here you will find general information about the course. The learning objectives, the structure, the format and the requirements of completion will be presented to you.

1 hour to complete

4 readings

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Epidemiology

The course will kick off with a brief introduction to some of the key concepts in epidemiological research. We will warm up with two introductory lectures, followed by a small by assignment, before diving further into the field of epidemiology from a clinical context.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 30 min)

Week

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Diagnostic Research

This week we begin at the start of the DEPTh model: Diagnosis and diagnostic research. Through a series of lectures, you will come across familiar challenges in the area of diagnosis and discover how these problems can be addressed by clinical research.

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 37 min)

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Prognostic Research

This week you will be introduced to the challenges of evidence-based prognostication: how can we best predict the course of a patient's health? You will learn this week how this kind of question can be addressed through epidemiological research, becoming familiar with how prognostic tools can be developed for use in guiding clinical decisions.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 33 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

by MBJun 5, 2022

Thank you for providing this valuable training course. It was well worth the time. May your future be filled with success and happiness.

by PSFeb 7, 2018

for me this is a fun course . one will have to work hard but one will have fun doing the exercises in the end.

by SSMay 23, 2020

learned a lots of basics of clinical epidemiology, thanks.

by MKMar 18, 2021

Nice course I have learned minute details of epidemiology.

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