Introduction to Biostatistics
A comprehensive introduction to biostatistics, covering fundamental concepts, statistical inference, and practical applications in health sciences.
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Foundational Concepts in Biostatistics
Unit 1: Introduction to Biostatistics
What is Biostatistics?
Biostatistics: Core Concepts
Data Types: An Overview
Scales of Measurement
Data Collection Methods
Unit 2: Descriptive Statistics
Measures of Centrality
Measures of Variability
Frequency Distributions
Visualizing Data
Descriptive Stats in Research
Probability, Distributions, and the Normal Distribution
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Probability
Basic Probability Concepts
Events and Sample Space
Probability Rules: Addition
Probability Rules: Multiply
Conditional Probability
Unit 2: Discrete Probability Distributions
Discrete Variables Intro
Probability Mass Function
Binomial Distribution
Poisson Distribution
Hypergeometric Distrib.
Unit 3: Continuous Probability Distributions and Normal Distribution
Continuous Variables Intro
Probability Density Funct.
The Normal Distribution
Standard Normal Distrib.
Central Limit Theorem
Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals
Unit 1: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing Intro
Types of Errors
Significance Level
One vs Two-Tailed Tests
Statistical Power
Unit 2: T-Tests: Comparing Means
T-Test Intro
One-Sample T-Test
Independent T-Test
Paired T-Test
Effect Size: Cohen's d
Unit 3: Chi-Square Tests: Analyzing Categorical Data
Chi-Square Intro
Chi-Square Test
Chi-Square Test
Yates' Correction
Effect Size: Cramer's V
Unit 4: Confidence Intervals: Estimating Population Parameters
CI Intro
CI for Means
CI for Proportions
Interpreting CIs
CI and Sample Size
Correlation, Regression, and Analysis of Categorical Data
Unit 1: Understanding Correlation
Intro to Correlation
Pearson Correlation
Spearman Correlation
Correlation Caveats
Visualizing Correlation
Unit 2: Simple Linear Regression
Regression Intro
Calculating the Line
Evaluating Regression
Residual Analysis
Regression Cautions
Unit 3: Categorical Data Analysis
Categorical Intro
Chi-Square Test Intro
Chi-Square Calculation
Chi-Square Interpretation
Chi-Square Cautions
Unit 4: Odds Ratios & Relative Risk
Intro to OR & RR
Calculating OR
Calculating RR
OR & RR Interpretation
OR/RR Considerations
Unit 5: Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic Testing Intro
Sensitivity Explained
Specificity Explained
Predictive Values
Test Trade-Offs
Advanced Topics, Ethical Considerations, and Interpreting Research
Unit 1: Advanced Biostatistical Methods
Survival Analysis
Cox Regression
Longitudinal Data
Meta-Analysis Basics
Publication Bias
Unit 2: Ethical Considerations in Biostatistics
Informed Consent
Data Privacy
Conflicts of Interest
Responsible Conduct
Authorship