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6-8 October 2010 Mitchell Hall, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Introduction - a brief overview of epidemiological methods and some statistical topics: Terry Brown (Cranfield University) Introduction to critical reviews-reviewing a paper: Terry Brown Spatial epidemiology: Mireille Toledano (Imperial College London) Risk assessment and exposure in epidemiology: Len Levy (Cranfield University) Cohort and case-control studies: Lesley Rushton (Imperial College London) Confounding, effect modification and bias: Lesley Rushton Narrative overviews: Lesley Rushton Systematic review and meta-analysis: David Jones (University of Leicester) The use of biomarkers and genetic epidemiology: Alan Boobis (Imperial College London) Epidemiology in decision-making: David Coggon (University of Southampton)