Introduction to Biostatistics


Course number5.1
Year2020
TypeCompulsory
Track-
Max participants0
Application deadline2019-12-08
LanguageEn
Course leaderLars Lindhagen
DepartmentUppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR)
Visiting addressDag Hammarskjöldsv 14B
Post addressUppsala Science Park, 751 85 UPPSALA
DatesWeek 4-6 (Jan 20 - Feb 7)
LocationBMC
Course length3 weeks part-time
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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

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