Critically appraise, analyse and evaluate the role of chance, bias and confounding in current literature where epidemiological data are significant.

Epidemiology

Description

•Critically analyse and evaluate the application of the principles of epidemiology in the context of public health and social action

•Critically analyse, compare and evaluate a range of epidemiologic study designs and their appropriate application to public health practice

•Critically appraise, analyse and evaluate the role of chance, bias and confounding in current literature where epidemiological data are significant

•Assess, quantify and compare the risk of health related outcomes in populations and population subgroups

•Demonstrate critical understanding of alternative evidence based approaches in the planning, delivery and evaluation of existing and new public health interventions

•Determine key principles underpinning population-based prevention of ill health including scientific and ethical considerations for population-based disease screening.

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