IEA INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS
27 August 2009Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 3-14 April 2010
Overview of the Course:
• Study design options (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, intervention studies, clinical trials)
• Study design issues (confounding, selection bias, information bias, effect modification)
• Data analysis (stratified analysis, multivariable analysis, survival analysis)
• Advanced methods (Bayesian methods, DAGs)
• Writing and publishing epidemiological research
• Research ethics
• Dr Ali Al-Zahrani (Saudi Arabia)
• Professor Neil Pearce (New Zealand)
• Professor Rodolfo Saracci (France)
• Dr Abdulaziz Bin Saeed (Saudi Arabia)
Accommodation and Course Fees:
Candidates are expected to find their own financial support for course fees (including accommodation and meals) of US$1,000 for a single room or US$800 for a shared twin room (for both options there is a US$100 discount for IEA members). The course is heavily subsidized and no financial assistance (of any sort) is available. Accommodation reservations will be arranged after candidate applications have been accepted. Women are encouraged to attend, and no problems are anticipated in obtaining Visas.
Deadline for receipt of applications is 1st November 2010.
Information and application forms: http://www.ieaWeb.org
