STAT818: Epidemiological Methods
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Lecturer in charge |
Dr Kehui Luo |
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Availability |
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
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Unit Outline |
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Coursework materials on unit Blackboard site (Login required) |
Description
An introduction to the more commonly used research study designs--randomised prospective trials, case control studies, cohort studies and cross-sectional studies--with applications to epidemiological problems. Statistical methods for analysing data from such studies, with particular emphasis on categorical data analysis, including logistic and Poisson regression, and models for censored survival data. SAS (version 8 or newer) and EcStat, an add-in program in MS Excel, are used throughout this unit.
This unit is taught in second semester each year. For more information, please read the unit outline at the link above.