Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
STAT-0002
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
491
Organization:
Length:
8 weeks (120 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 biostatistics
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to cover basic statistical concepts of probability, confidence intervals and medical vs. statistical significance. The second half of this course teaches clinical trial designs including randomized controlled trials, ROC curves, CI and tests for relative risk and odds ratio, and an introduction to survival analysis.

General Topics:

  • Probability in health and medicine
  • Confidence intervals
  • Statistical vs. medical significance
  • Some statistical tests for quantitative data
  • Introduction to designs for clinical trials
  • ROC Curves
  • Relative Risk (RR) and Odds Ratio (OR)
  • Introductory survival analysis
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies