/ [log in to unmask] writes: | | Some of us are looking for Listserv or Usenet groupS) concerning COMPUTER | MODELISATION IN EPIDEMIOLOGY or INFECTIOUS DESEASES. You merely | wish to identify the pointer(s). | | Thanks | Pierre VIENS, MD,PhD | Directeur, Centre de cooperation internationale en sante et developpement | (CCISD) (Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada) | Tel: (418) 656-7801 Fax: (418) 656-2627 | NEW: AN INTERNET MAILING LIST FOR DISCUSSING EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS ------------------------------------------------------------------ Invitation to subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This group is concerned with discussing methodologic issues relevant to epidemiology. This mailing list originates from a French-speaking university; therefore, it is to be expected that some discussions will be held in the French language. Feel free to use English if you are more comfortable. This group does not have a designated moderator. Discussions held will be archived on a monthly basis. Also, users will be able to retrieve this information from public files (for a list of the main commands, see below). You can subscribe to this group by sending the following message: SUBSCRIBE EPIDEMIO-L <yourfirstname yourlastname> to: [log in to unmask] For a list of other available commands (e.g, receiving a copy of your own message, etc.), simply add a second line to your message (or send a separate message), mentioning: HELP What is Epidemiologic Methodology? ---------------------------------- The discussion of this group focuses on methodological issues that are relevant to epidemiology (classical and otherwise). These are methodological issues that are relevant to population studies which address health problems and questions. The discussions are therefore not restricted to approaches and procedures relevant to studying determinants of health/illness and outcome of interventions, but include approaches relevant to the organization of the health care delivery system. The term "methodology" is used in its generic sense. As such, it includes the armamentarium of approaches and related procedures that are employed to develop knowledge in a logical, systematic, and coherent manner. In its generic sense, methodology addresses validity of the scientific work. First, it is concerned with validity of the material (data) collected (questions of classification and bias). Of second concern is the validity of the study design and data analysis (questions of design specifications, statistical and mathematical approaches). A third concern is the validity of the inferences made (questions of modeling, interpretations and causality). All of these are welcomed issues for discussing. Notwithstanding, this mailing list will not rule out problems related to substantive epidemiology to the extent that they also address methodology issues. Further, conceptual and epistemological issues as well as discussions bearing on paradigms which underline current epidemiologic research are also included in the framework of the methodologies. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ************************************************************************* Pierre Philippe, Ph.D BEWARE! Epidemiology IF NATURE CAN FOOL YOU, BE SURE IT WILL U of Montreal Quebec email:[log in to unmask] Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner EPIDEMIO-L ([log in to unmask]) *************************************************************************