Disease Detectives

16 topics, in order. Each one builds on the ones before it.

1. 1Clinical vs Public Health Approach
2. 2History and Development of Epidemiology
3. 3Natural History and Spectrum of Disease
4. 4Infectious and Noninfectious Causes of Disease
5. 5Epidemiological Terminology (CDC Glossary)
6. 6Surveillance: Purpose, 5-Step Process, Types
7. 7Study Design Types: Case Control, Cohort, Ecological, Cross-Sectional
8. 8Steps in an Outbreak Investigation
9. 9Interpreting Epi Curves, Line Listings, Cluster Maps
10. 10Calculating Attack Rate, Relative Risk, Odds Ratio
11. 11Causation Criteria: Bradford Hill, Koch, Evan, GRADE
12. 12Biases, Confounding, and Study Limitations
13. 13Herd Immunity and Vaccine Effectiveness
14. 14Basic and Effective Reproductive Numbers (R0, Re)
15. 15Prevention Strategies and Disease Control
16. 16Evaluating Prevention Strategies with Pre/Post Data