COMPONENT 1
Foundations of Population Health
Topic Area 2
Etiology, Benefits and Harms–Health Research Evaluation
Etiology, Benefits and Harms–Health Research Evaluation
Resources
Evaluating Health Information
MedLine Plus. National Institutes of Health (NIH). U.S. National Library of Medicine.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
United States Census Bureau. Visualizations.
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/asm.html
Part 2 – Methods: Studying Health
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Primer on Population Health.
http://phprimer.afmc.ca/Part2-MethodsStudyingHealth
Survey Fundamentals: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Surveys
Office of Quality Improvement.
https://oqi.wisc.edu/resourcelibrary/uploads/resources/Survey_Guide.pdf
Chapter 5: Overview of Study Designs
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
https://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/epi/cancerepi/CancerEpi-5.pdf[VSC1]
Cause and Effect: The Epidemiological Approach.
Supercourse Lecture. Epidemiology, the Internet, and Global Health.
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec18481/index.htm
MedLine Plus. National Institutes of Health (NIH). U.S. National Library of Medicine.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
United States Census Bureau. Visualizations.
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/asm.html
Part 2 – Methods: Studying Health
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Primer on Population Health.
http://phprimer.afmc.ca/Part2-MethodsStudyingHealth
Survey Fundamentals: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Surveys
Office of Quality Improvement.
https://oqi.wisc.edu/resourcelibrary/uploads/resources/Survey_Guide.pdf
Chapter 5: Overview of Study Designs
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
https://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/epi/cancerepi/CancerEpi-5.pdf[VSC1]
Cause and Effect: The Epidemiological Approach.
Supercourse Lecture. Epidemiology, the Internet, and Global Health.
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec18481/index.htm
Teaching Tools
Module 2: Fundamentals of Epidemiology
APTR Prevention and Population Health Teaching Module.
Experimental Studies; Observational Studies
www.aptrweb.org/?page=module2
Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
NIH. U.S. National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus. Trusted Health Information for You.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html
Tips for Teachers of Evidence-Based Medicine: Understanding Odds Ratios and Their Relationship to Risk Ratios
Journal of General Internal Medicine. PMC. US National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2324134/
Using an Epi Curve to Determine Mode of Spread
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Quick-Learn Lesson.
http://www.cdc.gov/training/QuickLearns/epimode/
Statistics and R
EdX Courses. A course from Harvard University. An introductory course to basic statistical concepts and R programming methods to analyze data. Data analysis methods can be applied to population health.
https://www.edx.org/course/statistics-r-harvardx-ph525-1x
Introduction to R for Data Science
EdX Courses. An introduction to the R statistical programming language used by data science professionals in public health. Ability to take the course in a self-paced format. A certificate can be acquired for a minimal fee if desired.
https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-r-data-science-microsoft-dat204x-1
General Social Survey, 2014: Abortion
Social Science Research & Instructional Center (SSRIC). Exercises. ABORTION1A – Exercise Using SPSS to Explore Measurement, Reliability and Relationships Between Variables. ABORTION2A – Exercise Using SPSS to Explore Measurement and Relationships Between Variables.
http://ssric.org/node/482
Cause and Effect: The epidemiological approach
Supercourse Lecture – Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health.
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec18481/index.htm
Analyzing the Data
Epidemiologic Research: An Overview (continued); Examples of Studies. ActivEPI Web.
http://activepi.herokuapp.com/courses/active-epi-course/folders/3/lessons/42
Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation
JHSPH Open Courseware. Lecture 1 and 2.
http://ocw.jhsph.edu/index.cfm/go/viewCourse/course/HSRE/coursePage/lectureNotes/
APTR Prevention and Population Health Teaching Module.
Experimental Studies; Observational Studies
www.aptrweb.org/?page=module2
Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
NIH. U.S. National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus. Trusted Health Information for You.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html
Tips for Teachers of Evidence-Based Medicine: Understanding Odds Ratios and Their Relationship to Risk Ratios
Journal of General Internal Medicine. PMC. US National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2324134/
Using an Epi Curve to Determine Mode of Spread
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Quick-Learn Lesson.
http://www.cdc.gov/training/QuickLearns/epimode/
Statistics and R
EdX Courses. A course from Harvard University. An introductory course to basic statistical concepts and R programming methods to analyze data. Data analysis methods can be applied to population health.
https://www.edx.org/course/statistics-r-harvardx-ph525-1x
Introduction to R for Data Science
EdX Courses. An introduction to the R statistical programming language used by data science professionals in public health. Ability to take the course in a self-paced format. A certificate can be acquired for a minimal fee if desired.
https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-r-data-science-microsoft-dat204x-1
General Social Survey, 2014: Abortion
Social Science Research & Instructional Center (SSRIC). Exercises. ABORTION1A – Exercise Using SPSS to Explore Measurement, Reliability and Relationships Between Variables. ABORTION2A – Exercise Using SPSS to Explore Measurement and Relationships Between Variables.
http://ssric.org/node/482
Cause and Effect: The epidemiological approach
Supercourse Lecture – Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health.
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec18481/index.htm
Analyzing the Data
Epidemiologic Research: An Overview (continued); Examples of Studies. ActivEPI Web.
http://activepi.herokuapp.com/courses/active-epi-course/folders/3/lessons/42
Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation
JHSPH Open Courseware. Lecture 1 and 2.
http://ocw.jhsph.edu/index.cfm/go/viewCourse/course/HSRE/coursePage/lectureNotes/
