STAT 524

Design of Medical Studies
3.0 credits

Course Description

Design of medical studies, with emphasis on randomized controlled clinical trials. Bias elimination, controls, treatment assignment and randomization, precision, replication, power and sample size calculations, stratification, and ethics. Suitable for graduate students in biostatistics and for research-oriented graduate students in other scientific fields. Prerequisite: BIOST 511 or equivalent, and one of BIOST 513, BIOST 518, STAT 421, STAT 423, STAT 512, or EPI 512; or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with BIOST 524; Sp.

Upcoming Time Schedule

Spring, 2025

SLN/Section Time Location Instructor
20142 A
Open

M W 8:30AM - 9:50AM

HSEB 145

PREREQUISITE: BIOST 511 OR EQUIVALENT, AND ONE OF BIOST 513, BIOST 518, STAT 421, STAT 423, STAT 512, OR EPI 512; OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. FINAL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE ON MON, TUE, AND WED OF FINALS WEEK