This unit covers biostatistical methods commonly used in epidemiological and clinical research. It focuses on modern regression methods for means of quantitative variables, proportions (prevalences or risks) for binary variables, incidence rates for event counts, and survival curves for time-to-event variables. It also includes a few classical methods that are still in common use. Topics include ANOVA and multiple linear regression, 2 x K frequency tables, logistic regression, Poisson regression, Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards regression. The application of these methods to the analysis of data from cross-sectional, case-control, cohort and clinical studies is discussed... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Matthew Knuiman
Prerequisites: PUBH8753 Biostatistics I or equivalent training/experience
