The aim of this course is to introduce the participants smoothly into Bayesian statistical methods, from basic concepts to hierarchical models, model building and model testing.
Course topics: Infectious (Communicable) Disease Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Statistical Considerations in Clinical Trials and Longitudinal Data and Event History Analysis
The courses focus on the conduct of clinical trials and the detailed understanding of epidemiology of diseases in developing countries where resources are limited, coupled with statistical analyses of data collected during clinical trials.