Biostatistics is a core component of health and medical research. Planning a study, determining sample size, analyzing data, and interpreting results scientifically all require sound statistical knowledge.
Data4Care’s Biostatistics in Health Sciences training teaches statistical methods to healthcare professionals and researchers using health data examples.
The focus is not only on how to run analyses, but also on which method to choose in which situation, how to interpret results, and how to report them in scientific publications.
Training Content
1. Foundations of Biostatistics
- The role of statistics in health research
- Data types and measurement scales
- Descriptive statistics
- Examining data distributions
- Evaluating data with graphs
2. Study Design and Sample Size
- Research questions and hypotheses
- Study designs
- Sample size and power analysis
- Type I and Type II errors
- Effect size and confidence intervals
3. Statistical Hypothesis Tests
- Parametric and non-parametric tests
- Independent and paired group comparisons
- Comparing more than two groups
- Analysis of categorical data
- Multiple comparisons
4. Correlation and Regression
- Correlation analysis and interpretation
- Linear regression
- Logistic regression
- Introduction to multivariable analyses
- Assessing confounding variables
5. Interpreting Scientific Findings
- p-values and statistical significance
- Confidence intervals and effect sizes
- The difference between statistical and clinical significance
- Scientific table and figure preparation
- Reporting statistical results in manuscripts
Who Can Attend?
Physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, health sciences academics, clinical researchers, and specialty and graduate students.
Our Training Approach
Topics are covered through examples from health research. Emphasis is placed on performing analyses with suitable software and interpreting the results.
The goal is not only for participants to apply a specific analysis, but to select a statistical approach suited to the research question.
After the Training
Participants should recognize core statistical methods, choose appropriate tests in their research, and evaluate statistical findings in scientific publications more confidently.
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