Course in: STATISTICAL PRACTICE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY USING R
Pärnu, Estonia, Friday 25 to Wednesday
30 May 2012.
http://BendixCarstensen.com/SPE
The course is intended for
epidemiologists and statisticians who wish to use R (www.r-project.org) for
statistical modelling and analysis of
epidemiological data. The aim of the
course is to give participants
access to a set of tools in current use
by statisticians in
epidemiology. The course requires fairly
good understanding of
statistical principles and some
familiarity with epidemiological concepts and study types.
The course will be mainly practically
oriented with more than half the
time at the computer.
Contents:
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History of R. Language. Objects.
Functions.
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Interface to other data formats. Data
frames.
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Tabulation of data.
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Logistic regression for
case-control-studies.
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Poisson regression for follow-up
studies.
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Causal inference.
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Parametrization of models.
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Graphics in R.
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Graphical reporting of results.
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Time-splitting& Standardized Mortality Ratios.
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Survival analysis and competing risks.
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Multi-state models.
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Nested and matched case-control
studies.
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Case-cohort studies.
Venue: Strand Hotel, Pärnu, Estonia
Price: 900/750 (single / shared double
room)
The course is a self-supporting entity,
and there are NO grants or
stipends available for travel or participation.
Deadline for application: 1st April
2012.
Information to applicants will be given
by e-mail shortly after the deadline.
Further information at:
http://BendixCarstensen.com/SPE
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