Advanced statistical analysis of epidemiological studies
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen
This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list.
The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee
Aim and learning objectives
The course builds on the Ph.D.-course: “Epidemiological methods in medical research”, however, it is not a formal requirement to have completed that course. The purpose is to give an introduction to more advanced statistical methods frequently applied in epidemiological studies. After completing the course the participants will:
• be able to analyse data from classical cohort studies using Poisson or Cox regression and data from case-control studies using ordinary or conditional logistic regression
• know about the advantages of using cohort data sampled as a nested case-control study or a case-cohort study
• know about methods to account for competing risks and recurrent events in follow-up studies
• know about the basic concepts for causal inference
Content
Repetition of logistic regression, Poisson regression, and Cox regression. Time-dependent exposure variables. Conditional logistic regression for matched case-control studies. Alternative designs of cohort studies: Nested case-control- and case-cohort studies. The case-cross-over and case-time-control designs. Competing risks. Recurrent events. Introduction to causal inference.
Textbook:
D. Clayton & M. Hills (1993). Statistical Models in Epidemiology. Oxford Univ. Press and supplementary material.
Participants
Ph.D.-students with a background corresponding to the course “Epidemiological methods in medical research” held every Spring. Max. 24 participants.
Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:
ALL GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Language
Danish or English.
Form
6 full days of lectures and computer exercises using R or SAS. Participants must bring a laptop with the desired software installed.
Course director
Professor Per Kragh Andersen
Teachers
Members of the staff of Department of Biostatistics and external teachers.
Course secretary
Susanne Kragskov Laupstad, Department of Biostatistics, e-mail: skl@sund.ku.dk
Dates
Thursdays 30 October, 6, 13, 20, 27 November, 4 December 2025, all days 10-17
Course location
CSS
Registration: Please register before 29 September 2025
Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules.
Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.
Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor..