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Biostatistical Methods for Clinical Research IV
Biostat 210 Fall 2011 (2 units)



OBJECTIVES

This is a fourth course in statistics, covering advanced methods for building and evaluating regression models. The emphasis is on methods which cuts across common families of regression models in biostatistics: predictor selection, model diagnostics, and missing data. The statistics package STATA will be used throughout the course.

PREREQUISITES

Designing Clinical Research (Epi 202), Biostatistical Methods I (Biostat 200), Biostatistical Methods II (Biostat 208) and III (Biostat 209). Exceptions to these prerequisites may be made with the consent of the Course Director, space permitting.

FACULTY

Course Director:

Dave Glidden, PhD
Phone: 415-514-8009
email: dave@biostat.ucsf.edu

Teaching Assistant:

Barbara Grimes, PhD
email: bgrimes@epi-ucsf.org


TEXTBOOK

Clinical Prediction Models by Steyerberg, Springer. 2009. ISBN: 978-0-387-77243-1

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.

GRADING

Grades will be based on 6 homework assignments (100%).

ENROLLMENT

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)