The course focuses on the most important statistical aspects and methods in clinical research. Through the course, participants will develop an understanding and critical evaluation of the statistical methods used in scientific publications. They will learn to develop a scientifically and statistically solid research question and analysis plan and get an introduction to the correct use and interpretation of the most important statistical tools in clinical research.
Main topics covered during this course are:
- building a research question
- study design
- descriptive statistics
- hypothesis testing
- p-values and confidence intervals
- diagnostic measures
- linear and logistic regression
- survival analysis
- writing a statistical analysis plan
Students will also get the opportunity to bring and discuss own cases and topics.
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