Methods in Patient Centered Outcomes and Effectiveness Research

EPID 6240
1 CU
Elective
Prerequisite
EPID 5100 or equivalent and EPID 5260 or equivalent

The goal of this course is to provide a broad overview of methods used in patient centered outcomes and effectiveness research. Expert faculty will lecture on topics such as standards for research questions, systematic reviews, patient/stakeholder engagement, causal inference, heterogeneity of treatment effect, handling missing data, data registries, pragmatic trials, diagnostic tests, health care disparities, evaluating the impact of communication interventions, and testing innovations in health care systems. Grading will largely be based on participation in class discussions.