Biostatistical Computing

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Prerequisites: Statistical Models and Methods I or concurrent registration This course will cover the details of manipulating and transforming data required for statistical analysis. Topics include reshaping the data from a per-case to a per-event within a case and vice-versa. It will also cover the techniques necessary to write functions and macros in both SAS and R for developing new/modified data analysis methods. How to use R packages and C/C++ codes in R will also be covered. The LaTeX document production system is also introduced.