2015-2016 University Catalog 
  
2015-2016 University Catalog

STAT 560 - Biostatistical Methods

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable
Focuses on biostatistical aspects of design and analysis of biomedical studies, including epidemiologic observational studies and randomized clinical trials. Topics include randomization principle, confounding, ethics in human experimentation, methods of randomization, stratification, primary outcome analyses, covariate-adjusted analyses, epidemiologic measures, and sample size and power computation.

Equivalent to STAT 660 (2011-2012 Catalog).

Prerequisite(s): STAT 346 and a course in Statistics, or STAT 344; and working knowledge of SAS.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0
When Offered: Spring