Assignments Week 1

April 2 – Overview of research designs and biases in occupational epidemiology
Harvey Checkoway

Lecture:

• Download pdf of lecture slides here.

Readings:

• Checkoway H, Pearce N, Kriebel D. Selecting appropriate study designs to address specific research questions in occupational epidemiology. Occup Environ Med 2007;64:633-8.

• Pearce N, Checkoway H, Kriebel D. Bias in occupational epidemiology studies. Occup Environ Med 2007;64:562-568.

April 4 – Overview of research designs and biases in environmental epidemiology
Harvey Checkoway

Lecture:

• Download pdf of lecture slides here.

Readings:

• Morgenstern H, Thomas D. Principles of study design in environmental epidemiology. Environ Health Perspect 1993;101(Suppl 4):23-38.
• Merrill RM. Environmental Epidemiology:  Principles and Methods.  Sudbury, MA:  Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2008, pp 3-25.