This course is intended for medical researchers who would like to enhance their skills on epidemiological data analysis being familiarized with Stata. The participants will have their hands on laptop with Stata running throughout the learning sessions. Each learning session will give equal weight to tutorials and practical exercises.

DURATION

10 days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course is intended for researchers, physicians, clinicians, public health professionals, epidemiologists and biostatisticians, from public and private institutions who need to apply meta-analysis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The key objective is that by the end this course the students will know how to run their own epidemiological analysis effectively using Stata for a variety of outcomes by using 2x2 tables and/or regression models, decided on the most appropriate way to report the results supplied by Stata

Understand the bio-statistical concepts of additivity, independence, confounding, and interaction in the context of logistic models.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Epidemiology

Introduction to epidemiologic thinking
Sufficient/component cause theory of disease
Hill’s causal criteria
Logic and errors
Effect measures
Study designs
Randomization using Excel
Bias and confounding
Random error and statistics
Crude analysis
Stratified analysis
Standardization
Sensitivity (bias) analysis
Case-cohort study design

Biostatistics

Logic of significance tests
Choice of significance test
Comparison of two independent groups
Basics of power analysis
More on levels of measurement
Comparison of two paired groups
Multiplicity and the Comparison of 3+ Groups
Correlation
Linear regression
Logistic regression and dummy variables
Survival analysis: Kaplan-Meier graphs, Log-rank Test, and Cox regression
Confidence intervals versus p values and trends toward significance
Pearson correlation coefficient with clustered data
Equivalence and non-inferiority tests
Validity and reliability
Bland-Altman analysis
One sample tests

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Tailor-Made Training

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our training center or at a convenient location.

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 04th December 2017.

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