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    May 19, 2024  
2010-2011 Georgia Health Sciences University Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Georgia Health Sciences University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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STAT 8260 - Design Analysis and Observational Studies




Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Advantages and disadvantages of prospective and retrospective study designs; design and analysis issues in both cohort and case-control studies, including proper selection of study subjects, data quality, sources and types of bias, controlling for confounding, maximizing participation and minimizing loss to follow-up in prospective studies, power and sample size; statistical methods including categorical data analysis, logistic regression, Cox regression; use of statistical packages such as SAS and StatXact for analysis. Review and discussion of current representative studies.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: STAT6300, STAT7040, STAT7070

Hours: Credit Hrs. Low: 3Contact Hrs. Low: 3

Course Level: Graduate Semester


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