An introduction to sequential analysis as it applies to statistical problems in clinical trials, hypothesis testing, selection, and estimation. Emphasis is placed on a study of procedures, operating characteristics, and problems of implementation, rather than mathematical theory. Students obtain an overview of currently available sequential designs and the advantages and disadvantages they offer in comparison with classical designs. P8137 Seminar on statistics in mental health research 1 point. This seminar is designed to give pre- and postdoctoral fellows in the Mental Health Statistics Training Program a forum for discussing the application of statistical models to mental health data.
Students take turns presenting research problems and plans for statistical analysis.
Other students serve as discussants during presentations. It is expected that students learn how to apply statistical methods to real mental health data. Theoretical genetic modeling 3 points. The theoretical foundations underlying the models and techniques used in mathematical genetics and genetic epidemiology. Lectures, discussions, homework problems, and a final exam.