Practical Bayesian Data Analysis
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Monday 13th - Friday 17th August 2012
Department of Biostatistics,
University of Copenhagen
Course fee: 5160 DKK (appr. 700 EUR)
Further details (incl. application):
http://BendixCarstensen.com/Bayes/Cph-2012
Bayesian inference has become increasingly important and used during
the last decades. This is largely attributable to the computational
possibilities that have emerged, notably the easy access to MCMC
methods.
Lyle Gurrin from the University of Melbourne has developed a highly
acclaimed course in Bayesian Data Analysis for the Biostatistics
Collaboration of Australia. The course is based on the textbook
"Bayesian Data Analysis" by Gelman et al. The course, like the book,
emphasizes practice over theory.
The course will be run over 5 days, with alternating lectures and
practical computing sessions. We will work through several case
studies, each comprising a lecture and a laboratory session. Example
analyses will include meta-analysis of clinical trials, longitudinal
analyses and method comparison studies. Throughout the course we will
illustrate differences between classical and Bayesian approaches to
analysis of the same problems, and provide links and comparisons to
other methods addressing the same problems.
The practical part of the course will be based on BUGS language for
model specification. We will primarily be using the JAGS
implementation through the rjags package for R, since this works the
same way on Windows, Mac and Linux.
The emphasis in the course will be on illustrating how to take the
practical examples all the way from data formatting to the reporting
stage in terms of tabulations, graphics etc. This is why the course is
longer than other similar courses. You will come home with a set of
analyses that you have actually done on your own computer including
the interpretation and graphical reporting.
Participants will be requested to bring their own laptop; we will
provide instructions in advance about what to install before the
course.
TARGET AUDIENCE
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The intended audience is biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and public
health scientists wishing to gain insight and practical experience
with Bayesian data analysis.
The practical exercises will be fully scripted and directed with three
tutors on hand, so they should also be manageable by those who are not
experts in statistical theory and programming, but basic knowledge of
R will definitely be an asset.
The course is limited to 25 participants.
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Bendix Carstensen
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Epidemiology
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