Welcome to Data Skills for Public Health. This course covers data sources, common epidemiology designs, validity and the reliability of data.
The course may be taken alone or as part of the CE Online Certificate in Public Health. It is completely online and self paced. Free
Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the importance of data in Public Health.
- Give examples of how data is used in Public Health.
- Contrast quantitative versus qualitative data.
- Define the levels of measurement.
- Provide examples of health data
- Describe examples of secondary data
- Discuss the strengths and limitations of cross-sectional study design.
- Identify the types of data measures that are typically utilized for cross-sectional study design
- Discuss the strengths and limitations of cohort study design.
- Identify the types of data measures that are typically utilized for cohort study design
- Discuss the strengths and limitations of cross-sectional study design
- Identify the types of data measures that are typically utilized for cross-sectional study design
- Describe random vs. systematic error.
- Interpret a confidence interval.
- Define and interpret a p-value.
- Define reliability and give sources of unreliable data
- Describe selection bias, information bias, and confounding
- Describe methods of hypothesis testing
- Describe a meaning of a P-value in data analysis
Audience
This course is appropriate to anyone new to understanding data collection in a public health agency or organization.
Training Level
Tier 2 Management
Instructor
Janet L. Place, MPH,
USC Arnold School of Public Health
Time
This course takes 1.5 to complete.
Format
This course consists of audio, videos, assessments, activities, as well as additional resources. There are text transcripts within the lecture for accessibility.
Credit
Learners will receive a 1.5 hour Certificate of Completion.
Council on Linkages Competencies
1AB2. Identifies quantitative and qualitative data and information that can be used for assessing the health of the community
1B5. Analyzes the validity and reliability of data
1A9. Describes public health applications of quantitative and qualitative data
2AB10. Gathers information for evaluating policies, programs and services
6AB4. Retrieves evidence in developing, implementing, evaluating and improving policies, programs and services
Technical Requirements
Windows: Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
Mac: Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Android OS 4.4 or later
Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later plus any of these web browsers:
Windows: Internet Explorer 8 or later, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
Mac: Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)