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Validity and Bias in Epidemiology
by Filippos Filippidis- 4.9
Approx. 8 hours to complete
This course offers an introduction to some of these factors and provides guidance on how to deal with bias in epidemiological research. Module 1: Introduction to Validity and Bias Validity Selection Bias Information Bias Examples of Selection and Information Bias Validity and Types of Bias Confounding and Effect Modification Bias, Confounding and Effect Modification...
Making Sense of News
by Masato Kajimoto , Anne Kruger- 0.0
4 Weeks
With social media and a 24/7 news cycle, how do we — as news consumers — make sense of what we hear and read? At a time when we are flooded with an abundance of information and disinformation, it is essential for each one of us to become a more discerning news consumer....
$50
Population Health: Predictive Analytics
by Ewout W. Steyerberg , David van Klaveren- 5
Approx. 18 hours to complete
Developing better prediction models is a critical step in the pursuit of improved health care: we need these tools to guide our decision-making on preventive measures, and individualized treatments. You need not install R on your computer to follow the course: you will be able to access R and all the example datasets within the Coursera environment....
AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection
by Mark J Grover , Ray Lopez, Ph.D.- 4.5
Approx. 12 hours to complete
In this stage of work you will learn best practices for feature engineering, handling class imbalances and detecting bias in the data. Class imbalances can seriously affect the validity of your machine learning models, and the mitigation of bias in data is essential to reducing the risk associated with biased models....
Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare
by Tina Hernandez-Boussard , Mildred Cho- 4.5
Approx. 11 hours to complete
With artificial intelligence applications proliferating throughout the healthcare system, stakeholders are faced with both opportunities and challenges of these evolving technologies. This course explores the principles of AI deployment in healthcare and the framework used to evaluate downstream effects of AI healthcare solutions. Downstream Evaluations of AI in Healthcare: Bias and Fairness...
Evidence-based Toxicology
by Thomas Hartung , Lena Smirnova- 4.7
Approx. 20 hours to complete
In medicine and healthcare, evidence-based medicine has revolutionized the way that information is evaluated transparently and objectively. Over the past ten years, a movement in North America and Europe has attempted to translate this revolution to the field of toxicology. 2: Bias in Reviews Risk and Bias and Its Impact on Evidence-Based Approaches...
Quantitative Methods
by Annemarie Zand Scholten- 4.7
Approx. 30 hours to complete
Discover the principles of solid scientific methods in the behavioral and social sciences. Join us and learn to separate sloppy science from solid research! How do manipulation and control work (in the lab vs the field)? 05 Measurement Validity 08 Scales and Response Options 09 Response and Rater Bias How are measures constructed and what are their features?...
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Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age
by Richard E. Nisbett- 4.8
Approx. 13 hours to complete
They require in addition the ability to collect, analyze and think about data. Why you should never keep a stock that’s going down in hopes that it will go back up and prevent you from losing any of your initial investment. Welcome Message and Course Principles from Professor Nisbett Experimental Design and Natural Experiments...
Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1
by Cameron Campbell- 4.6
Approx. 14 hours to complete
It introduces concepts, standards, and principles of social science research to the interested non-expert. 3 Theory and evidence in social science 6 Qualitative and quantitative studies 7 Macro and micro studies 3 Selection bias 7 Validity of measures Cause and Effect 3 Cause and effect in observational studies Week 7 - Cause and effect...
Disease Screening in Public Health
by Antoine Flahault , Fred Paccaud (In Partnership with UNIGE) , Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant- 4.6
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Current and future public health is characterized by the increase of chronic and degenerative diseases, corresponding to the worldwide ageing of the population. The increasing prevalence of these conditions together with the long incubation period of the chronic diseases and the continual technological innovations, offer new opportunities to develop strategies for early diagnosis....