PH 141 From Observational Data to Valid Inference: Regression and Other Approaches

In the quest to understand and improve population health and healthcare, observation is essential – and yet when we observe the world, the true nature of cause, effect, and association can be obscured.  To see beyond influences that disguise the truth, investigators need expertise and ingenuity – to use multivariable statistics, and understand when their use is indicated, and adequate, to address a question.  In PH 141, students will gain proficiency – in study design and analysis, interpretation and communication – to capably address threats to inferential validity in epidemiologic and other observational data, and apply these capabilities to questions about health, disease, and healthcare..

1.5 Dartmouth units; (HP, P, LP, NC)

*Core Requirement for MS

Prerequisites: PH 139, PH 140

Offered: Winter - Monday 10:00 am - 11:55 am & 1:05 pm -2:45 pm: Lab Tuesday 1:05 pm - 5:00 pm

Instructor

Brenda Sirovich