*With apologies for cross-postings* Short course: USING SIMULATION STUDIES TO EVALUATE STATISTICAL METHODS Date: 27 Nov 2015 Lecturers: Dr Tim Morris, Dr Michael Crowther and Dr Ian White Venue: College Court, Leicester (Sat Nav: LE2 3TQ) Course Aims: * Explain the rationale for simulation * Describe the importance of careful design * Provide the tools to code and debug simple simulation studies in Stata * Explain how to analyse simulation studies producing appropriate estimates of uncertainty * Present methods and results for publication Please see https://sites.google.com/site/simulationstudies/home for more information. To register, visit http://shop.le.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=1&catid=45&prodid=210&searchresults=1 Practicals will be taught using Stata; temporary copies may be available if required (please check). Laptops are not provided for this course; please ensure you bring your own. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.