Lesson 1. Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology

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Robert (Bob) Lutz
MD, MPH · Public Health course director
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Jaime Bowman
MD · Vice Chair, Family Medicine
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Chaise Zozaya
MPH MBA · Course director
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Table of Contents

Basic principles

  • Variables

  • Numbers and probability

  • Populations and samples

  • Bias (systematic error)

  • Selection bias

  • Measurement bias

  • Confounding

  • Chance