EPID600 (Fall 2009) module on
Case-control studies


Instructions:
  1. Read: Aschengrau and Seage, ch. 9 - Case-control studies

  2. Read the lecture slides and speaker notes or listen to the recorded lecture (links are in Blackboard).

  3. Read Fontham ETH, Correa P, Wu-Williams A, et al. (1991). Lung cancer in nonsmoking women: A multicenter case control study. Cancer Epid Biomarkers & Prev. 1:35-43. (Notes: HCFA = Health Care Financing Administration, now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; abstract, full text)

  4. Answer (all of) the case study questions. Write succinct answers that include a brief explanation or statement of support.

  5. (Optional, but earns credit) Submit the answers to the starred case study questions (numbers 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10 - see the class schedule for due date).

  6. Discuss the answers to (all of) the case study questions with your small group.

  7. Agree on the answers (including the brief explanation or statement of support), so the facilitator can submit the group’s consensus answers (for all questions) by the date indicated in the class schedule.

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