Epidemiologic Studies

By identifying specific patient populations for targeted trials, epidemiologic studies are increasingly an important component in clinical research. They help reduce clinical product development costs and the time it takes to send a product to market.

Westat has expertise in designing and conducting a broad range of epidemiologic studies to evaluate the following:

Disease incidence patterns
Prevalence & risk
Disease transmission
Natural history
Etiology
Progression
Outcomes

Our experienced epidemiologists design prospective or retrospective case-control studies to support clinical product development.

Services

Study subject selection
Questionnaire design
Subject tracking
Subject interviewing
Quality control monitoring
Data management
Data analysis & reporting