Basic Methods and Reasoning in Biostatistics

In this course we will cover basics of biostatistics and the participants will learn how to analyze problems in clinical research using SPSS. Subjects covered are among others: methodology of statistical analysis; causal inference; descriptive statistics; the principle of statistical estimation and testing; cross tabulation and chi-square test; Student t-test and the correspondence with non-parametric counterparts; simple regression and correlation; introduction to analysis of variance; interpretation of observational data; bias and confounding; interaction.

Date: Sep 22-26, 2014

Target audience: PhD students

Program: See course website

Course website: https://www.boerhaavenascholing.nl/pages/Boerhaave/ActivityDetails?objid=30790