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HEL-3070 Biostatistics II - 10 stp
The course is administrated by
Institutt for samfunnsmedisin
Type of course
This course is a mandatory course for students at the Master's degree programme in Public Health. Course students may be admitted if total number of students do not exceed the regulated 30 number of students at the course.
Course overlap
STA-2004 Statistical Methods 2.5 ects
Course contents
The course will focus on four different methods (analysis of variance including repeated measurements, regression analysis, logistic regression analysis and survival analysis); using SPSS
Objective of the course
The course will teach the students statistical methods of analysis commonly used in clinical and epidemiological research. The students shall be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- Analyse data using the methods multivariable linear regression, logistic regression, and analysis of survival data
Skills and competences
- Prepare a set of raw data for statistical analysis
- Provide relevant descriptive statistics corresponding to the selected model of analysis
- Identify different types of explanatory variables and correctly implement them in a regression model
- Select the correct analysis method to study the relationship between one or more explanatory variables on one response variable
General Proficiency
- Master commonly used regression analyses methods in clinical and epidemiological research
- Differentiate between the effect sizes from the various regression models and interpret the results
- Evaluate the model assumptions of the regression models
- Evaluate results from publications in journals where the different regression models are applied, and critically assess the validity of its use.
Language of instruction
English
Teaching methods
Lectures are combined with analysing sets of data using SPSS. Attendance to lectures and seminars is mandatory. The lectures will be given in English.