Biostatistics Preview – 1 Week Trial Course

Biostatistics Preview – 1 Week Trial Course

This is a one-week preview of the Biostatistics course and covers the topics of medical uncertainty and probability, sensitivity-specificity and predictive values of medical tests.

This is a one-week preview of the Biostatistics course and covers the topics of medical uncertainty and probability, sensitivity-specificity and predictive values of medical tests.

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Overview

This one-week preview is a non-mathematical course designed for medical and health professionals who deal with medical data and want to acquire some statistical skills. Coursework covers medical uncertainties and probability, elementary laws of probability, Bayes’ rule, sensitivity-specificity of a medical test, and positive and negative predictive value. The session is also intended as a preview of how all our courses operate.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing this preview will gain a basic understanding of elementary laws of probability and how they apply to medical uncertainties.

  • Apply Bayes Rule to diagnostic tests
  • Calculate sensitivity-specificity of a medical test
  • Positive and negative predictive value

Who Should Take This Course

This non-mathematical course is specially designed for medical and health professionals who deal with medical data and want to acquire some statistical skills, and anyone considering taking a course at Statistics.com who wants to see how our courses operate.

Instructors

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Dr. Abhaya Indrayan

Dr Abhaya Indrayan is the author of Medical Biostatistics (3rd ed. CRC Press) and former Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at Delhi University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi. Currently working as Biostatisitcs Consultant to Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi, he has frequently provided biostatistical consultation to the World Health Organization, the World Bank and UNAIDS. Dr Indrayan has delivered the inaugural address at Biostatistics Workshop at Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology, NOIDA, been a Guest of Honor at Workshop on Designs and Sample Size at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chandigarh, and has pr...
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Mr. Kuber Deokar

Mr. Kuber Deokar holds a Masters degree in Statistics from University of Pune, India, where he also taught undergraduate statistics. Mr. Deokar holds the position of Instructional Operations Supervisor at Statistics.com. He is responsible for coordination of statistics.com online courses, and ensures seamless interactions between the management team, course instructors, teaching assistants, and students. He also serves as the senior teaching assistant and shares instructional responsibilities for several courses, and handles consultancy assignments, working from our office in Pune, India.
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Course Syllabus

Week 1

Probability in Health and Medicine

  • Medical uncertainties and probability
  • Elementary laws of probability
  • Bayes' Rule
  • Sensitivity-specificity of a medical test
  • Positive and negative predictive value
  • Effect of prevalence

Week 2

No Instruction Beyond First Week

Week 3

No Instruction Beyond First Week

Week 4

No Instruction Beyond First Week

Class Dates

2019

Jul 26, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019

2020

Jul 24, 2020 to Jul 31, 2020

2021

No classes scheduled at this time.

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Introductory Statistics

We assume you are versed in statistics or have the equivalent understanding of topics covered in our Statistics 1 and Statistics 2 courses. but do not require them as eligibility to enroll in this course. Please review the course description for each of our introductory statistics courses, estimate which best matches your level of understanding of the material covered in these courses, then take the short assessment test for that course. If you can not answer more than half of the questions correctly, we suggest you take our Statistics 1 and Statistics 2 courses prior to taking this course.

What Our Students Say​

I really enjoyed this course and found it sufficiently challenging, although well explained and the instructor was very approachable and explained concepts and addressed questions clearly and fairly.  Looking forward to Biostats 2!

Claire Kentler
La Trobe University

The theory was clear and well explained; which allowed me to tackle very unfamiliar concepts with relative ease. I feel I now have a really firm foundation on which to build and have been encouraged by this course to keep learning and working towards going even deeper into stats and analysis.

Claire Kentler
La Trobe University

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I transfer or withdraw from a course?

We have a flexible transfer and withdrawal policy that recognizes circumstances may arise to prevent you from taking a course as planned. You may transfer or withdraw from a course under certain conditions.

  • Students are entitled to a full refund if a course they are registered for is canceled.
  • You can transfer your tuition to another course at any time prior to the course start date or the drop date, however a transfer is not permitted after the drop date.
  • Withdrawals on or after the first day of class are entitled to a percentage refund of tuition.

Please see this page for more information.

Who are the instructors at the Institute?

The Institute has more than 60 instructors who are recruited based on their expertise in various areas in statistics. Our faculty members are:

  • Authors of well-regarded texts in their area;
  • Advisory board members;
  • Senior faculty; and
  • Educators who have made important contributions to the field of statistics or online education in statistics.

The majority of our instructors have more than five years of teaching experience online at the Institute.

Please visit our faculty page for more information on each instructor at The Institute for Statistics Education.

Please see our knowledge center for more information.

What type of courses does the Institute offer?

The Institute offers approximately 80 courses each year. Topics include basic survey courses for novices, a full sequence of introductory statistics courses, bridge courses to more advanced topics. Our courses cover a range of topics including biostatistics, research statistics, data mining, business analytics, survey statistics, and environmental statistics.

Please see our course search or knowledge center for more information.

Do your courses have for-credit options?

Our courses have several for-credit options:

  • Continuing education units (CEU)
  • College credit through The American Council on Education (ACE CREDIT)
  • Course credits that are transferable to the INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®)

Please see our knowledge center for more information.

Is the Institute for Statistics Education certified?

The Institute for Statistics Education is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). For more information visit: http://www.schev.edu

Please see our knowledge center for more information.

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Additional Course Information

Organization of Course

This course takes place online at the Institute for 1 week. During each course week, you participate at times of your own choosing – there are no set times when you must be online. Course participants will be given access to a private discussion board. In class discussions led by the instructor, you can post questions, seek clarification, and interact with your fellow students and the instructor.

At the beginning of each week, you receive the relevant material, in addition to answers to exercises from the previous session. During the week, you are expected to go over the course materials, work through exercises, and submit answers. Discussion among participants is encouraged. The instructor will provide answers and comments, and at the end of the week, you will receive individual feedback on your homework answers.

Time Requirements

This is a 1-week course requiring 10-15 hours of review and study, at times of your choosing.

Homework

The homework in this course consists of short answer questions to test concepts, guided exercises in writing code, and guided data analysis problems using software.

Course Text

The course text is Medical Biostatistics, third ed., by Abhaya Indrayan. Selections from the text will be provided online during the session.

Software

This is a 1-week prevew course, designed it so that you can complete most of this course and answer some of the exercises without using software.  However, software is an essential part of statistical work, so the use of software is discussed in the readings and exercises.  If you want to use software, we recommend using the 15 day trial of MedCalc software.

Software Uses and Descriptions | Available Free Versions
To learn more about the software used in this course, or how to obtain free versions of software used in our courses, please read our knowledge base article “What software is used in courses?” 

Course Fee & Information

Enrollment
Courses may fill up at any time and registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. Your registration will be confirmed for the first available course date unless you specify otherwise.

Transfers and Withdrawals
We have flexible policies to transfer to another course or withdraw if necessary.

Group Rates
Contact us to get information on group rates.

Discounts
Academic affiliation?  In most courses you are eligible for a discount at checkout.

New to Statistics.com?  Click here for a special introductory discount code.  

Invoice or Purchase Order
Add $50 service fee if you require a prior invoice, or if you need to submit a purchase order or voucher, pay by wire transfer or EFT, or refund and reprocess a prior payment.

Options for Credit and Recognition

This course is eligible for the following credit and recognition options:

No Credit
You may take this course without pursuing credit or a record of completion.

Mastery or Certificate Program Credit
If you are enrolled in mastery or certificate program that requires demonstration of proficiency in this subject, your course work may be assessed for a grade.

CEUs and Proof of Completion
If you require a “Record of Course Completion” along with professional development credit in the form of Continuing Education Units (CEU’s), upon successfully completing the course, CEU’s and a record of course completion will be issued by The Institute upon your request.

Supplemental Information

There is no supplemental content for this course.

Miscellaneous

There is no additional information for this course.

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