STAT 8260 - Design Analysis and Observational Studies

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Augusta University

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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 participataion 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 sucha as SAS and StatXact for analysis. Review and discussion of current representative studies. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Semester Schedule Types: Lecture Graduate Studies College Biostatistics Department Course Attributes: Elective Course

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.augusta.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 721-0211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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