Introduction to Biostatistics
| Course number | 5.1 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Compulsory |
| Track | - |
| Max participants | 0 |
| Application deadline | 2019-12-08 |
| Language | En |
| Course leader | Lars Lindhagen |
| Department | Uppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR) |
| Visiting address | Dag Hammarskjöldsv 14B |
| Post address | Uppsala Science Park, 751 85 UPPSALA |
| Dates | Week 4-6 (Jan 20 - Feb 7) |
| Location | BMC |
| Course length | 3 weeks part-time |
| Course report | |
| Course plan |
Description
Learning outcomes
A basic understanding of the principles underlying the most common statistical analyses, and practical skills to perform and interpret these.
Contents
Descriptive statistics. Statistical inference: Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, parametric/non-parametric methods, regression, survival analysis. Study design. Computer based statistical analysis.
Instructions
Lectures (12 x 2 hours).
Computer exercises in groups (3 x 2 hours).
Examination
Attendance at nine or more lectures and oral examination of a group project.
Literature
Petrie & Sabin: Medical Statistics at a Glance, Wiley-Blackwell.
Teaching staff
Lars Lindhagen
Henrik Renlund
Tatevik Lakic
More information
Lars Lindhagen
Uppsala kliniska forskningscentrum (UCR)
Uppsala Science Park
751 85 Uppsala
Tel 018-611 9549
E-mail: lars.lindhagen@ucr.uu.se
Course home page: hhttp://www.ucr.uu.se/sv/utbildning-och-naetverk/biostatistik-kurs/kursmaterial