Learning to read & evaluate epidemiological research takes practice.

Each module in this course will include a reading assignment; each reading will include a set of questions that will help you to understand, comprehend, and apply (where appropriate) the results that were shared.

For module 1, you need to read the article Pneumocystis Pneumonia --- Los Angeles.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/june_5.htm

This is the report documenting the first five cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States. It is a landmark piece of epidemiological research; all epidemiologists should know about this report.

After you have read the report, you will need to answer a handful of questions about the reading (reading the literature quiz #1). These questions are aimed at increasing your reading comprehension and helping you to apply your epidemiological knowledge.