Teaching / Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction to Biostatistics 2012-2013
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This course is part of the Epidemiology and Public Health (EPI). Its objective is to familiarize students with basic notions of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and to impart the necessary tools for studies on the validation of diagnostic tools.
Presentation
This course will be in French. Students must be fluent in French to attend the course
Pre-requisite: a minimum of 3 years of studies in a biomedical field (Baccalauréat +3).
The course, which lasts one week, alternates theoretical lectures with practical application. Two days will be dedicated to learning summary variables (mean, median), variation (standard deviation, variance), and test theory (comparison of means and proportions). The third day will cover the most common forms of epidemiological studies (case-control studies, cohort studies, clinical trials), the main measures of associations (relative risk, odds ratios), and the biases encountered in epidemiological studies (selection, classification, and confounding). Finally, the last two days are dedicated to the validation of diagnostic tests: methods for evaluation (STARD guidelines), and measures (sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ROC curves).
Pre-requisite: a minimum of 3 years of studies in a biomedical field (Baccalauréat +3).
The course, which lasts one week, alternates theoretical lectures with practical application. Two days will be dedicated to learning summary variables (mean, median), variation (standard deviation, variance), and test theory (comparison of means and proportions). The third day will cover the most common forms of epidemiological studies (case-control studies, cohort studies, clinical trials), the main measures of associations (relative risk, odds ratios), and the biases encountered in epidemiological studies (selection, classification, and confounding). Finally, the last two days are dedicated to the validation of diagnostic tests: methods for evaluation (STARD guidelines), and measures (sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ROC curves).
- Full-time, from February 18, to 22, 2013
- Number of students: 30
- Closing-date for applications: December 1, 2012
Diplomas
The Institut Pasteur Diploma will be awarded to students having successfully completed the 3 sessions and passed the final examination
Modules from Doctoral Schools (about modules)
Modules from Doctoral Schools (about modules)
Members of the Teaching Committee
P. Astagneau* (Université P. et M. Curie), E. Coeffier-Vicart (Institut Pasteur), A. Fontanet (Institut Pasteur), P. Landais (Université Paris-Descartes), C. Parsot (Institut Pasteur), M. Vray (Institut Pasteur)
* University Representatives
* University Representatives
