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| Titel | Introduction to Stata for epidemiologists |
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| Kursnummer | 2796 |
| Program | Epidemiologi |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Antal högskolepoäng | 1.0 |
| Datum | 2017-09-14 -- 2017-09-15 | Kursansvarig institution | Institutionen för global folkhälsa |
| Särskild behörighet | |
| Kursens syfte | This course aims at introducing students to the basics of the statistical software Stata. It focuses on the minimum set of commands students should know for data-management, data-reporting, graphics and basic use of do-files. |
| Kursens lärandemål | After successfully completing this course you as a student should independently be able to: - use Stata to open and describe a dataset - import and export datasets in different formats - produce tables of descriptive statistics - count and present table of counts - provide a graphical presentation of continuous variables - generate new variables and recode existing variables - test univariable associations for continuous and categorical data |
| Kursens innehåll | This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of Stata. It will focus on the minimum set of commands students should know to organize their own work. Specific topics include data-management, data-reporting, graphics and basic use of do-files. By the end of this course, the student should be capable of using Stata independently. As motivating and instructive examples both lectures and exercises will be based on real studies published in top scientific journals. |
| Arbetsformer | Lectures and computer exercises using Stata®. |
| Obligatoriska moment | The individual examination (summative assessment) is compulsory. |
| Examination | Written examination. Students who do not obtain a passing grade in the first examination will be offered a second chance to resubmit the examination within two months of the final day of the course. Students who do not obtain a passing grade at the first two examinations will be given top priority for admission the next time the course is offered. |
| Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Juul S, Frydenberg M. An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers. 3rd ed. College Station, TX: Stata Press, 2010. Useful link: http://www.stata.com/links/resources-for-learning-stata/ |
| Antal studenter | 8 - 25 |
| Urval av studenter | Eligible doctoral students, with required prerequisite knowledge, will be selected based on 1) the relevance of the syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), and 2) date for registration as doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date). To be considered, submit a completed application form. Give all information requested, including a description of current research and motivation for attending, and an account of previous courses taken. |
| Övrig information | The present course covers an introduction to the Stata package and basic commands for data manipulation and presentation. The content on how Stata can be used to manage and analyse epidemiological data is not covered. |
| Ytterligare kursledare | |
| Senaste kursvärdering | Kursvärderingsrapport |
| Kursansvarig |
Nicola Orsini Institutionen för global folkhälsa Nicola.Orsini@ki.se |
| Kontaktpersoner |
Marita Larsson Institutionen för global folkhälsa 08-524 801 05 marita.larsson@ki.se |
