Introduces basic principles and methods for epidemiologic research.
Emphasis is on practical applications.
Exercises are an integral part of the course. Intensive course in statistical methodology focusing on problems in the biomedical sciences. Covers techniques for summarizing and representing data, basic probability concepts, and fundamentals of statistical inference, including point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing and likelihoods. Topics include inference for means and proportions, analysis of contingency tables, linear regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric procedures, and introductions to logistic regression and survival analysis. Selected topics include homicide, suicide, child abuse, intimate partner and family violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, gang violence, school violence, and officially sanctioned violence.