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University of California - Berkeley Public Health course 241 Spring 2012 with 40 lectures totalling a duration of 30+ hours! Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data: Syllabus covered Biostatistical concepts and modelling relevant to the design and analysis of multi-factor population-based cohort and case-control studies, including matching. Measures of association, causal inference, confounding interaction. Introduction to binary regression, including logistic regression.

Epidemiology is the cornerstone of Community Medicine where the disease distribution and its determinants in a specified population-time paradigm are studied to identify the priorities in public health. Having an understanding of various concepts of epidemiology is one thing, and ability to deliver the message across is another thing. This resourceful website helps to bridge this gap.

Abstract   Surveys are an indispensable tool for many during their research studies carried out at the Community Medicine Department. Depending on the sample size and the number of team members, the collection of data may be a tedious process. Online collaborative tools like Google Docs can be used to facilitate development of survey instrument, online collection and entry of data, data cleaning and analysis. A recent survey conducted by the Community Medicine Department, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, highlights the utility of Google Docs for collaborative research.