This is a second course in biostatistics, focusing on multi-predictor methods, including multiple linear and multiple logistic regression. Emphasis is on the practical and proper use of statistical methodology and its interpretation. The statistics package STATA will be used throughout the course.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the roles of descriptive versus inferential statistics.
- Identify characteristics of the problem to help choose the appropriate analytic technique.
- Describe techniques appropriate for handling a single outcome variable and multiple predictors.
- Detect data limitations and their consequences.
- Instructor: Steve Shiboski