Why an Epidemiology & Statistics Seminar?

Epidemiology & Statistics in
Clinical Practice

Why an epidemiology & statistics seminar?

Epidemiology is the study of the distributions and causes of disease in specified populations. Its scope encompasses acute and chronic illnesses including cancer and schizophrenia. Epidemiological principles and findings can be effectively used in the formulation of health policy and, increasingly, clinical practice. Epidemiologists develop and evaluate hypotheses about the effects of heredity, behaviour, environment, and health care factors on health, and develop the knowledge basis for disease prevention and control programmes.

This seminar is intended to provide an overview and introduction to the fundamentals of epidemiology for clinicians and health service workers involved in any aspect of public health. It has been designed for those with limited experience in epidemiology, who wish to become involved in the planning, implementation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research studies, using appropriate research designs.

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