EPID600 (Spring 2013) module
VIII. Intervention studies


Instructions:
  1. Click here to see the objectives for this module.

  2. Read: Aschengrau and Seage, ch. 6 - Overview of Epidemiologic Study Designs, and ch. 7 - Experimental Studies

  3. Attend the lecture in Rosenau Auditorium.

  4. (Optional) Read “The Revised CONSORT Statement for Reporting Randomized Trials: Explanation and Elaboration“ (Ann Intern Med 2001;134:663-694) abstract, full text and PDF) and visit the CONSORT web site

  5. Read John M. Colford, Jr., Timothy J. Wade, Sukhminder K. Sandhu, Catherine C. Wright, et al. A randomized, controlled trial of in-home drinking water intervention to reduce gastrointestinal illness. American Journal of Epidemiology 2005;161(5):472-482. (abstract, full text)

  6. Answer the case study questions (before your small group discussion). Write succinct answers that include a brief explanation or statement of support.

  7. Discuss the case study questions with your small group. Reach a consensus on the answers, including the brief explanations or statements of support, to the questions assigned by your TA (the facilitator will submit these answers to your TA).

gc. 2013a class casestudies