Aim:
The course will give an introduction to modern statistical methods in medical research
Contents:
The course will give the students knowledge about:
Study design, probability theory, descriptive statistics, diagnostic tests, fundamental distributions, important methodical concepts/measures, hypothesis testing, estimation, fundamental test procedures, correlation, logistic regression and survival analysis
Knowledge
After completing the course, the students should be able to explain the concepts
- research design
- probability theory
- descriptive statistics
- diagnostic tests
- fundamental distributions
- important methodical concepts/measures
- estimation and hypothesis testing
- correlation and regression
- logistic regression and survival analysis
Skills
After completing the course, the students should be able to
- describe a collection of observations both numerically and graphically
- calculate p-values and confidence intervals and interpret these in simple standard situations
- perform statistical analysis on medical data
General skills
After completing the course, the students should be able to
- critically evaluate the use of statistics in medical literature
The teaching is based on 28 hours of lectures and 8 hours of group work.
Students meet prepared for class. Brief lectures, and work in groups.
Two sets of assignment will be handed out. Students work with assignments in groups, assisted by a colloquium leader.
Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care
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