Section outline

    • This is an introductory module for statistical issues related to clinical studies. Basic statistical principles are reviewed as they relate to reading the medical literature and designing clinical research. A description of how to use and interpret a P value is provided, and an approach to choosing a statistical test that is suited to test a study hypothesis is described.

    • objective Objectives

    • After completing this module, students should be able to:

      • Define and describe standard error
      • Define and describe p-values
      • Define the null hypothesis
      • Select appropriate statistical tests for a study

    • Readings Reading

    • Biostatistics 101 by Kirsten Kangelaris File
    • Optional reading: Statistical Interpretation of Data (Chapter from Goldman Textbook of Medicine, 24th ed). Note material in green is included only in the online text, hence it is not what is most important. File
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    • Optional reading: Chapter 13: E. Vittinghoff et al., Regression Methods in Biostatistics, Statistics for Biology and Health, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1353-0__13, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2004, 2012 

    • Lecture Lecture

    • Statstics for Life: Pearls vs Sand (part 1 & 2) Slides File

    • Small Group Sections

    • Small group sections for this module take place on Monday and Wednesday during the third week of each track (see section roster for your assigned time and Zoom link).

      Note that this topic and the "Sample Size and Power" topic are usually addressed together, as both topics inform each other.

    • Assignments Assignments

    • STATISTICS ASSIGNMENT - Due by Thursday before 5 PM during the third week (email to section leader) Forum
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