HST.191 -- Introduction to Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Course Description: Fundamentals of biostatistics and epidemiology. Trains students how to comprehend, critique and communicate findings from biomedical literature. How to assess the importance of chance in the interpretation of experimental data. Topics include probability theory, normal sampling, chi-squared and t-tests, analysis of variance, linear regression and survival analysis, as well has how to perform elementary calculations using the statistical package STATA. How to identify and prevent bias in observational studies. Causal inference, types of bias (confounding, selection and information bias), key study designs (randomized trials, cohort and case-control studies, and screening programs). Only HST students may register under HST.190, graded P/D/F. Enrollment limited, restricted to medical and graduate students.

This class is at the Graduate level
This course is also known as: HST.190
Instructor: R. Betensky, M. Hernan
Prerequisites: 18.02

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