Leroux , Mancl The purpose of this workshop is to provide discussion of practical aspects of statistical analysis and hands-on experience in analyzing data. It should also serve to reinforce the theoretical principles covered in other Summer Institute courses such as Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology. A variety of statistical methods will be illustrated using real data sets from oral health research studies. The focus will be on the choice of valid statistical methods, proper interpretation of results, and presentation of data.
Special attention is paid to sample size determination for planning different kinds of studies.
Data analyses will be demonstrated by the instructor using the SPSS statistical software package. Click here to return to Courses , Schedule or Faculty . Click here for further information about this course . The information displayed here is subject to change.