PhD Courses in Denmark

Basic methodological concepts in clinical observational and interventional research (23-24/10 2024)

Graduate School of Health Sciences at University of Southern Denmark

The following elements will be dealt with: -Aspects that are common for most research designs (e.g. research questions, study material, data retrieval, and approach to statistical analysis) -Specific 'needs' for various research designs (e.g. the differences between observational and association studies, cross-sectional and prospective studies, cohort studies and comparative studies) - Important issues to ensure external and internal validity of data (e.g. representativeness, random allocation, types of bias, validity of data, confounding/modifying factors, and transparent data reporting)