Clinical Epidemiology

On Framing the Research Question and Choosing the Appropriate Research Design.- Bias in Clinical Research.- Definitions of Bias in Clinical Research.- Research Ethics for Clinical Researchers.- Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) in Clinical Genetics Research.- Longitudinal Studies 1: Determinants of Risk.- Longitudinal Studies 2: Modeling Data using Multivariate Analysis.- Longitudinal Studies 3: Data Modeling using Standard Regression Models and Extensions.- Longitudinal Studies 4: Matching Strategies to Evaluate Risk.- Longitudinal Studies 5: Development of Risk Prediction Models for Patients with Chronic Disease.- Randomized Controlled Trials 1: Design.- Randomized Controlled Trials 2: Analysis.- Randomized Controlled Trials 3: Measurement and Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes.- Randomized Controlled Trials 4: Planning, Analysis, and Interpretation of Quality of Life Studies.- Randomized Controlled Trials 5: Biomarkers and Surrogates/Outcomes.- Randomized Controlled Trials 6: Determining the Sample Size and Power for Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies.- Randomized Controlled Trials 7: On Contamination and Estimating the Actual Treatment Effect.- Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests.- Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Phenotypes.- Qualitative Research in Clinical Epidemiology.- Evidence Based Decision Making 1: Critical Appraisal.- Evidence Based Decision Making 2: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.- Evidence-Based Decision Making 3: Health Technology Assessment.- Evidence-Based Decision Making 4: Clinical Practice Guidelines.- Evidence-Based Decision Making 5: Knowledge Translation and the Knowledge to Action Cycle.- Evidence-Based Decision Making 6: Administrative Databases as Secondary Data Source for Epidemiologic and Health Service Research.- Methods in Evidence-Based Decision Making 7: Health Economics in Clinical