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University of Florida Graduate School
intermediate level.
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GMS 6811: Grant Writing Skills in Epidemiology and Clinical
Research (2) Prereq: GMS 6800, 6810, consent of instructor.
Problems and processes in designing and executing epidemiological
studies and clinical trials used in grantsmanship.
GMS 6812: Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, Early Detection,
and Control (3) Prereq: GMS 6800 or consent of instructor.
Detailed review of epidemiology, early detection, prevention, and
control strategies of major cancer sites.
GMS 6813: Clinical Trials (2) Prereq: GMS 6800 or consent of
instructor. Principles for design and conduct. Emphasizes protocol
preparations, randomization, sample size, trial monitoring, ethical
issues, and data analyses.
GMS 6814: Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology (2) Prereq:
GMS 6800 or consent of instructor. Human genetics and molecular
biology in studying host susceptibility to disease. Mendelian and
non-Mendelian genetics.
GMS 6815: Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (2) Prereq:
GMS 6800, consent of instructor. Survey of major cardiovascular
diseases including a review of design and methods for studying
natural history, prevention, and treatment process.
GMS 6816: Pediatric Epidemiology (2) Prereq: GMS 6800,
consent of instructor. Overview of selected causes of morbidity and
mortality in infants and children. Risk factors and methods used to
study disease in this age group.
GMS 6817: Epidemic Investigation (2) Prereq: GMS 6800, 6801,
consent of instructor. Principles of infectious disease investigation
and features of all types of outbreaks. Problem-solving exercises of
classic and current epidemics.
GMS 6818: Design and Conduct Clinical Trials I (2) Prereq:
consent of instructor. Scientific evaluation of health care
interventions by clinical trials and the ethics, principles, and conduct
of clinical trials in an epidemiological context.
GMS 6819: Design and Conduct Clinical Trials II (2) Prereq:
consent of instructor. Complex issues in analyzing and interpreting
clinical trials.
GMS 6820: Advanced Epidemiology Methods (3) Prereq: GMS
6800, 6810, consent of instructor. In-depth examination of the
design of epidemiological studies including biases, confounding,
misclassification, and the concept of causal models.
GMS 6821: Meta-Analysis in Clinical, Health Services Research
and Public Health (2) Prereq: consent of instructor. Systematic
overviews and meta-analysis techniques. Lectures and laboratory
work. Develop and conduct a meta-analysis in small groups.
GMS 6822: Measuring and Analyzing Health Outcomes II (2)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Cross-cultural translation, dataanalysis
issues, outcome measures for special populations.
GMS 6826: Advanced Design and Methodology for Case-
Control Studies (2 ) Design, critical assessment, and
implementation of case-control studies.
GMS 6827: Advanced Clinical Trial Methods (3; max: 9) Prereq: