By the end of this course, each participant will be able to:
- Describe the types of variables and confounders
- Calculate the strength of association between exposure and outcome [OR and RR]
- Determine how to evaluate the validity of association [chance, bias confounding].
- Describe the process of hypothesis testing.
- Define the types of errors in research [type I (a) & type II (β) errors].
- Define the Power of a study and the factors affecting it.
- Identify the criteria of assessing causality.