STAT 2050

STAT 2050 Epidemiology - 1 Cr.

DESCRIPTION:

Students will study factors affecting the health and illness of populations. Students will critically analyze epidemiologic research and will discuss implementation of findings in clinical midwifery practice. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand epidemiologic measurement of health and disease

2. Characterize patterns of disease occurrence

3. Understand the global burden of disease

4. Evaluate adverse outcomes using the near-miss/adverse event auditing approach

5. Identify and calculate risk, prevalence and incidence of a disease

6. Identify and describe four commonly used study designs: 

a. randomized controlled trial

b. cohort

c. case- control

d. systematic review

7. Define and identify elements and challenges of research including: 

a. research question

b. validity

c. selection

d. bias

e. confounding

f. ethical considerations

8. Define and calculate basic biostatistics measurements

9. Define and identify basic measures of association

10. Identify screening vs. diagnostic testing, and understand the differences and implications of each within the context of clinical decision making

11. Analyze data to evaluate screening and diagnostic test

12. Calculate sensitivity and specificity

13. Interpret epidemiologic literature and implement findings 

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Data Analysis 

• Identification of Statistics 

• Indicators of Maternal and Child Health 

• Near Miss and Mortality Audit Review 

• Research Study Analysis 

• Social Media Campaign - Congenital Syphilis