Understanding Medical Statistics: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you curious about the COVID-19 infection rates among millennials compared to Gen Z? Or perhaps you’re interested in the childhood obesity rates among different ethnic groups? Maybe you’re even wondering if certain regions are more prone to cancer than others. These are just a few examples of the many questions that can be answered through the analysis of medical statistics.

This course aims to equip you with the skills to read, interpret, and critically evaluate statistics from medical literature and popular press. By mastering these skills, you’ll be able to apply them to your own real-world inquiries and avoid common statistical pitfalls while conducting medical research and interpreting health discoveries.

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand basic study designs and measurements of disease frequency
• Comprehend and describe different types of data
• Perform basic data analysis using either programming language R or SAS

By learning how to identify and define data points, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a proficient medical researcher and health discovery interpreter. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding of medical statistics and take your research to the next level.