Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics **Please note: The course content and examples relate mainly to Medical data** About This half-day workshop "Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics" is directed at those with no, or only very limited knowledge of, statistics who require a better understanding of how statistics can be used to describe and summarise data. The level of presentation is very basic and examples will be used throughout to illustrate the procedures and concepts. At the end of this workshop, those attending should be able to: Describe different data types Describe measures of ‘location’ (also known as ‘central tendency’) Describe measures of the variability (spread) appropriate to the distribution of the data Describe the features of the Normal distribution and the t-distribution together with aspects of their application Derive and interpret confidence intervals for continuous data and proportions **We strongly recommend that anyone wishing to sign up for this course also registers for the "Making Sense of Numbers: Interpretation of Data" course, scheduled to take place on 27/02/25** Tutor David Chinn Cost *There are a limited number of fully-funded places available on this course for University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) staff and students. To be eligible for one of the funded places, you must provide an active UoE or NHSL email address. Terms and Conditions apply. *** Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates Category Rate - Card Rate - Invoice/internal UoE transfer Fully funded place (See eligibility above) £0 £0 Student (Matriculation card details required) £40 £60 Academic/NHS £90 £110 Industry £180 £200 There is a cancellation date of 21/01/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. Book now: Stats for the Terrified: Intro to Medical Statistics (04/02/2025) (link to external ePay website) Back to Education: Courses and events page Feb 04 2025 09.30 - 12.30 Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics An introductory course covering the basics of using and interpreting statistics in healthcare research. Online (Zoom)
Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics **Please note: The course content and examples relate mainly to Medical data** About This half-day workshop "Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics" is directed at those with no, or only very limited knowledge of, statistics who require a better understanding of how statistics can be used to describe and summarise data. The level of presentation is very basic and examples will be used throughout to illustrate the procedures and concepts. At the end of this workshop, those attending should be able to: Describe different data types Describe measures of ‘location’ (also known as ‘central tendency’) Describe measures of the variability (spread) appropriate to the distribution of the data Describe the features of the Normal distribution and the t-distribution together with aspects of their application Derive and interpret confidence intervals for continuous data and proportions **We strongly recommend that anyone wishing to sign up for this course also registers for the "Making Sense of Numbers: Interpretation of Data" course, scheduled to take place on 27/02/25** Tutor David Chinn Cost *There are a limited number of fully-funded places available on this course for University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) staff and students. To be eligible for one of the funded places, you must provide an active UoE or NHSL email address. Terms and Conditions apply. *** Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates Category Rate - Card Rate - Invoice/internal UoE transfer Fully funded place (See eligibility above) £0 £0 Student (Matriculation card details required) £40 £60 Academic/NHS £90 £110 Industry £180 £200 There is a cancellation date of 21/01/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. Book now: Stats for the Terrified: Intro to Medical Statistics (04/02/2025) (link to external ePay website) Back to Education: Courses and events page Feb 04 2025 09.30 - 12.30 Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics An introductory course covering the basics of using and interpreting statistics in healthcare research. Online (Zoom)
Feb 04 2025 09.30 - 12.30 Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics An introductory course covering the basics of using and interpreting statistics in healthcare research.
