Basic Pharmacoepidemiology and Critical Review of Pharmacoepidemiological Scientific Literature In a Global Context

Third-cycle level | 3.0 credits (HEC) | Course code: K9F5695
HT 2025
Study period: 2025-10-06 - 2025-10-17
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-04-15 - 2025-05-06
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Course description

This course will help participants to understand and discuss different study designs used in pharmacoepidemiological studies. The participants will further gain basic knowledge about how to design, conduct, analyse, interpret and report pharmacoepidemiological studies as well as treatment effects and adverse reactions to pharmaceuticals. The participants will also gain knowledge about determinants of drug use in countries at various income levels. In addition, participants will be able to improve their skills in critical review and evaluation of pharmacoepidemiological studies.  

Participants will have opportunities to exchange knowledge and experience throughout the lectures in the course. Further opportunities for networking will be provided during group assignments with other participants in a multicultural and multidisciplinary context. 

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

Course director

Jaran Eriksen

Course syllabus

K9F5695

Department

Department of Global Public Health

Doctoral programme

Biology of Infections and Global Health (BIGH)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

pharmacoepidemiology, scientific literature, critical review, global health, study design, drug use

CONTACTJaran Eriksen

jaran.eriksen@ki.se