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Tutors: Dr Chris Metcalfe (course organiser), Prof Tim Peters, Prof
Jonathan Sterne.
Who the course is intended for: Those analysing data from medical,
epidemiological, and health services research, who have used simple methods
such as t-tests and chi-square tests, but who now wish to use multivariable
methods to control confounding, accommodate interaction, and increase
statistical power.
Course outline: Revision of basic methods in a statistical modelling
framework; basic terminology and concepts in modelling (stratified analysis
to control for confounding, interaction, indicator variables);
interpretation of model coefficients; simple and multiple regression and
its synonyms (ANOVA, ANCOVA); odds ratios and relative risks logistic
regression;analytical strategies.
Teaching time is thirty hours. Learning will be by short lectures
interspersed with practical sessions, including extensive Stata practicals
on example datasets. Much of the course will involve discussions of how to
interpret output from statistical packages such as Stata.
Course aims and objectives: To provide an understanding of the statistical
principles behind, and the practical application of, univariable and
multivariable linear and logistic regression in medical, epidemiological
and health services research. By the end of the course, students will:
Have a thorough conceptual understanding of linear and logistic regression;
appreciate the common threads running through these methods, including
stratified analysis, different options for handling explanatory variables,
and concepts such as confounding and interaction;
Have a working knowledge of the Stata commands to run these models, and a
thorough understanding of the output generated from such a package;
know the basis on which analytical strategy and model choice is made, and
how the results should be interpreted.
Recommended reading: Course handouts will cover all material. All
participants will be expected to have a copy of 'Essential Medical
Statistics' with them during the course: Kirkwood BR, Sterne JAC. Essential
Medical Statistics, 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2003. This book can
be purchased in advance from the short course secretary (short-
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Course fee: £750.
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