This module is typical of the next few modules.
We'll build on material that you're already familiar with,
like epi study designs
by incorporating more advanced concepts.
We'll explore methods like matching
and age as a confounding variable.
Don't wait to get started on this content.
You have a chapter from the text to read
and you will realize that text chapters are pretty long.
One comment on the textbook is honestly pretty dry.
However it is the best
and only intermediate epi two-book that's available.
The public health program at UVM
feels that the material is solid, and informative,
and it continues to review the market
for a more engaging option as more books become available.
The lectures in this class
are a summary of the book chapters,
but don't hit on every detail.
So the readings are important.
There's also an SPSS lab with this module,
which I'd encourage you to get a head start on.
Within the lab folder,
there is supplemental material
if you need any additional SPSS support.
I also encourage you to work together on the labs
as well as ask lab-related questions
using the help forum tag in Yellowdig.
This really mimics kind of working in the real world
and asking colleagues or the internet
for help when you run into an analytic challenge.
You can feel free to answer
each other's questions in Yellowdig
or tag me or Isabella, your TA,
in a post if you'd like us to weigh in.