Epidemiological methods

Readers not making a formal study of epidemiologywill often see the names of epidemiological methods quoted without reference to their actual definition.

A number of concepts recur with particular frequency:

• Hazard ratio
• Odds ratio
• Relative risk

See also

• Study design

External links

• The Centre for Evidence Based Medicineat Oxford maintains an on-line "Toolbox" of evidence based medicinemethods.
• Epimonitorhas a comprehensive list of links to associations, agencies, bulletins, etc.
• Epidemiology for the UninitiatedOn line text, with easy explanations.
• North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness TrainingOn line training classes for epidemiology and related topics.

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