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Johns Hopkins University

Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science in public health. Epidemiology in public health practice uses study design and analyses to identify causes in an outbreak situation, guides interventions to improve population health, and evaluates programs and policies. In this course, we'll define the role of the professional epidemiologist as it relates to public health services, functions, and competencies. With that foundation in mind, we'll introduce you to the problem solving methodology and demonstrate how it can be used in a wide variety of settings to identify problems, propose solutions, and evaluate interventions. This methodology depends on the use of reliable data, so we'll take a deep dive into the routine and public health data systems that lie at the heart of epidemiology and then conclude with how you can use that data to calculate measures of disease burden in populations.

Status: Descriptive Analytics
Status: Statistical Methods
BeginnerCourse6 hours

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BC

Reviewed Nov 16, 2017

Very informative and was able to meet the needs of a novice epidemiologist who seeks basic knowledge about this field of public health.

FH

Reviewed Sep 17, 2019

those who wants to get in the feild of public health and in health econimics this is one of the course to learn and develope their skills.

ST

Reviewed May 27, 2020

I am very happy that i have studied this course. Thank you so much for providing such a course online which will boost my knowledge in the field of public health

MA

Reviewed Feb 16, 2021

The information that this course had provided was shallow and very limited, I was expecting deeper and richer topics to be discussed in a course like this.

MA

Reviewed May 1, 2021

I have learned about Health Indicators in public health practice and I will apply these in my field of practice. It was worth every bit of my while and time, thank you!

MG

Reviewed Sep 12, 2017

Great course! I learned a lot about epidemiology in public health practice. The examples and exercises were really helpful in understanding how to apply what you learn.

CG

Reviewed Feb 9, 2020

The material was good. The statistical info coupled with the lecture and learning to measure certain data was a little challenging at times.

DD

Reviewed May 6, 2019

The course was very easy to follow and understand with very practical example and exercises. Very useful for anyone new to Public health

RH

Reviewed Jul 7, 2020

Good course with strong exercises that include handling data in excel. Instructor was excellent and kept it interesting and applicable.

EC

Reviewed Jul 5, 2020

It is an important course to define details on the professional aspects of epidemiology because it specifically summarizes the efficiency of data and health indicators.

FO

Reviewed Jul 12, 2018

This course is an eye opener to public health experts who operate as jack-of-all-trade,especially on the department od disease surveillance. so wonderful.

IP

Reviewed Dec 12, 2019

Good foundational Epidemiology course. Videos were well laid out, quizzes did a good job of covering the information provided in the lessons.

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