Optional Webinar: Use of Case-Case Comparisons in Public Health
Please join the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) on Thursday, January 16 at 1:00 pm EST for the webinar “Use of Case-Case Comparisons in Public Health,” which will be hosted by the Epi Methods Subcommittee.
Case-case comparison can be a useful tool in public health, especially for hypothesis generation to identify novel risk factors for a poorly understood disease, or when resources are limited to recruit controls. This webinar will provide an overview of case-case comparisons, the applications in public health and the benefits and limitations of this approach. As an example, a recent case-case comparison that was used to explore a wide range of potential unknown risk factors for community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection in Minnesota will be described.
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
Case-case comparison can be a useful tool in public health, especially for hypothesis generation to identify novel risk factors for a poorly understood disease, or when resources are limited to recruit controls. This webinar will provide an overview of case-case comparisons, the applications in public health and the benefits and limitations of this approach. As an example, a recent case-case comparison that was used to explore a wide range of potential unknown risk factors for community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection in Minnesota will be described.
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe applications of case-case comparisons in public health
- Understand the strengths and limitations of case-case comparison methods
- Apply appropriate selection of case groups depending on data available
Our webinar presenter Jo Taylor is a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service fellow based at the Minnesota Department of Health. Prior to working in epidemiology, she practiced as a veterinarian and completed a PhD characterizing novel swine-origin influenza viruses. Her interests include emerging infectious diseases and One Health.
Registration is required for the webinar.