Biostatistical Methods for Clinical
Research I
BIOSTAT 200 Fall 2008 (3 units)
Course Director: Brian Jersky, PhD
Professor, School of Pharmacy; and Department of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine
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This course is an introduction to the study of biostatistics. We cover types of data, their summarization, exploration and explanation. Also, we look at concepts of probability and their role in explaining uncertainty. We end with coverage of inference applied to means, proportions, regression coefficients and contingency tables. Throughout the course, the software program STATA will be used.
| PREREQUISITES |
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Designing Clinical Research
(Epi 202) and Introduction to Statistical
Computing (Biostat 212). Exceptions may be made with the consent
of the Course Director, space permitting.
| FACULTY |
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FORMAT
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- Lectures: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
- Computer Labs: Thursdays, 10:30 AM-12 PM
- Office Hours: Tuesdays, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM and Thursdays, 12
PM-1 PM
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TEXTBOOK AND SOFTWARE
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Principles of Biostatistics by M. Pagano and
K. Gauvreau. Duxbury. 2nd edition. ISBN 0534229026.
The statistical software package Stata (Stata Corporation,
College Station, Texas) is used in the program. The TICR Program has arranged
for a sizeable discount for UCSF-affiliated personnel via the Stata GradPlan
program.
Getting Started with Stata (GSS) - This manual
comes with your purchase of STATA if you get the Base Stata Documentation
Set.
A Visual Guide to Stata Graphics (VGSG) -
A reference copy of this will be available at the UCSF Library.
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Grades in the course will be assigned as follows: class
participation 10%; homework 40%; and final examination 50%.
| ENROLLMENT |
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This course is open to a limited number of individuals outside
of the ATCR and Master's programs. Preference is given to UCSF-affiliated personnel.
We regret that auditing is not permitted. To apply for this course please fill
out and submit the application below. Cost and submission information are in
the application.
Application (Word doc, 20KB)
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