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Interpretation of Epidemiologic Studies: Association vs. Causation

AUG.2.2013 | Julie E. Buring
Dr. Buring outlines the important differences between Association and Causation in the interpretation of epidemiologic studies.

Randomized Controlled Trials

AUG.15.2013 | Julie E. Buring
Dr. Buring delineates the different types of Randomized Control Trials and their best uses.

Principles of Study Design and Analysis: Cohort Studies

AUG.15.2013 | Julie E. Buring
Dr. Buring delineates the different types of Randomized Control Trials and their best uses.

Principles of Study Design and Analysis: Case-Control Studies

AUG.18.2013 | Jlie E. Buring
Dr. Buring discusses the principles of study design and analysis for case-control studies, cohort studies, and randomized clinical trials.

SPECIAL ISSUES: Confounding and Effect Modification

AUG.22.2013 | Julie E. Buring
Dr. Burng goes into detail about the special issue of confounding in epidemiologic studies, and also a complementary but different issue called effect modification.

SPECIAL ISSUES: P-values and Confidence Intervals; Power and Sample Size

AUG.22.2013 | Julie E. Buring
Dr. Buring discusses the special issue of chance as an explanation of findings in epidemiologic studies, and in particular about p-Values versus Confidence Intervals and the issue of power related sample size.

Sceening for Early Disease Detection: Not as simple as it seems

AUG.23.2013 | Julie E. Buring
Dr. Buring weighs in on the pros and cons of screening for early disease detection, as well as important considerations when looking at disease screening data.