Clinical Epidemiology and Health Measurement

Clinical Epidemiology and Health Measurement will build on basic research methods to discuss issues in clinical epidemiology. Measurement of disease and statistical and research methodology to develop good measures will be a focus. The purpose of this course is to enhance research design and critical appraisal skills while introducing students to clinical and health measurement including: purpose of measurement; development concepts and approaches (e.g. clinimetric vs. psychometric); validation and reliability testing; key statistical tests (sensitivity, intra-class correlation); and responsiveness to treatment. After completing this course, students should expect to have mastered the ability for determining if a clinical or health measurement has value in practice or research. They will attain critical appraisal skills of various clinical tools and health measures.