Brian J. Smith, Ph.D.
C22 North General Hospital
319-384-5026
brian-j-smith@uiowa.edu
Michael P. Jones, Ph.D.
C22 North General Hospital
319-384-5025
michael-p-jones@uiowa.edu
The first ten weeks (January 22 - April 4) of this course will cover topics for survival analysis and will be taught by Dr. Smith. The remaining five weeks will be devoted to methods for cohort data analysis, to be taught by Dr. Jones.
The survival data analysis component of this course will focus on applied methods for epidemiologic problems. Methods such as the Kaplan-Meier estimator and Cox regression will be covered. Some background theory will be provided but the emphasis will be on using the methods and interpreting results. S-PLUS will be used to perform the statistical analyses. Performance in the course will be assessed through weekly homework assignments and a final project.
Marubini, E. and Valsecchi, M.G. (1996). Analysing Survival Data from Clinical Trials and Observational Studies. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Breslow, N.E. and Day, N.E. (1987). Statistical Methods in Cancer Research Volume II: The Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies. Washington, D.C.: IARC Press.
Monday and Wednesday, 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m..
3139 Medical Laboratories (ML)
Friday, 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m.
E178 General Hospital (GH)
Computer Lab