This 1 credit course (BIOE 864) will equip the participant with techniques needed to successfully design, conduct, and publish studies utilizing observational data. Eight classroom meetings elaborate on:
1 Guidelines for reporting statistical analyses; Communication/graphs & tables
2 Causal inference
3 Graphical representation of causal effects
4 Sources of bias: Confounding, selection bias, and measurement bias
5 Propensity score methods
6 Regression adjustments for observational data
7 Binary classifiers and ROC analysis
8 Design and execution of observational studies
Statistical Methods for Observational Studies (BIOE 864) will be offered this Fall (T2) Oct. 05 to Dec. 21 and will meet weekly on Wednesdays 1-3pm (Doctor’s Office Building, 66 N. Pauline, Memphis, TN). The course will not require face-to-face contacts.
Welcome!
Fridtjof Thomas, PhD
(Course Director BIOE 864)
How to register:
CRN 40375 (Banner identifier for fall 2020):
A student that is in any of the UTHSC programs registers in banner directly: http://uthsc.edu/banner/info/
For non-degree students please complete a non-degree form located here: https://www.uthsc.edu/registrar/documents/non-degree-form.pdf
The registration for non-degree students’ needs to be initiated by the CGHS; please contact Elizabeth Webb: ewebb@uthsc.edu)