Pitt falls and methodological considerations in nutritional epidemiology
The aim of the course is to provide PhD students with basic knowledge in the epidemiology of human nutrition with an introduction to more advanced methodologies within nutritional epidemiology
- Course organisers
- Who can participate
- Aim - learning objective
- Content
- Teachers
- Practical information
- Course fee
ORGANISERS
The course is organised by Professor Berit L. Heitmann, Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, Denmark in collaboration with the PhD administration of Univeristy of Copenhagen.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
PhD students with basic knowledge in epidemiology and nutrition.
Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force. Applications from other participants will be considered shortly after the registration deadline.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
- Understand diet reporting bias and consequences
- Understand methodological considerations related to measurement error, energy adjustment and substitution
- Understand the principles and use of Mendelian randomization
- Understand the potential, use and limitations of nutri-“omics”
- Apply directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) and graphical causal model theory
CONTENT
The aim of the course is to provide PhD students with basic knowledge in the epidemiology of human nutrition with an introduction to more advanced methodologies within nutritional epidemiology:
- Correlated data
- Adjustment for total energy
- Correction for measurement error
- Bias
- Evaluation of diet intake
- Biomarkers
- Molecular nutrition and diet and health
TEACHERS
Amongst others:
- George TH Ellison, PhD DSc, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, UK.
- Inge Huybrechts, PhD, University Department of Public Health, Ghent, Belgium
- Berit L. Heitmann Professor, Institute of Public health, The section for general Practice, Copenhagen University , and Research Unit for Dietary Studies at the Parker Institute
- Kim Overvad, Professor, Institute of Public health, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Section for Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Lotte Lauritzen, Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, LIFE, Copenhagen University, Denmark
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Time | 28-31 August 2017 |
Place | Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital |
Course type | PhD course with lectures, group work, discussions, exercises |
ECTS points | 3 ECTS |
Examination | Active participation in the course (min. 80 % presence) |
Participants | A maximum of 16 participants |
Language | English |
Course director | Professor, PhD Berit L. Heitmann, berit.lilienthal.heitmann@regionh.dk |
Course coordinator | PhD student Fanney Þorsteinsdóttir fanney.thorsteinsdottir@regionh.dk |
COURSE FEE
This course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School). Special rules apply for research year students enrolled at Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. All other participants must pay the course fee.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student, you will be placed on the waiting list for the course until enrollment deadline. After the deadline of enrollment, available seats will be allocated to students on the waiting list.