Health Data Analysis

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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.

Course No: 32.504; Last Offered: Fall 2011;

Course Description

This course focuses on the application of both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to the analysis of health care data. Students will learn how to a) formulate research questions and hypotheses answerable through quantitative data analysis, b) use computer software (Statistical Package for The social Sciences, SPSS) and an online Probability Calculator to analyze data, and c) interpret the meaning of statistical findings. Areas covered include graphs, measurement, normal distribution, hypothesis testing, t tests, ANOVA, correlation and regression, and chi-square. Emphasis is on using weekly SPSS assignments to analyze research questions using a sample data base from the Framingham Heart Study. Prerequisite: an elementary statistics course.

Prerequisites & Notes

  • Prerequisites: An elementary statistics course
  • Special Notes:
  • Credits: 3;

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