A five-day short course "Introduction to Regression Models" will take place
in the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol from 30th
April - 4th May 2007.
For more information and details of how to book please see
http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/introregmodels.htm
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.
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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