Biostatistics and Research Design.

Catalog description

This course will focus on the theory, methods and processes used in differing types of research designs seen in healthcare. It will also include information on and an analysis and discussion of the mathematical tools used in testing hypotheses and presenting and making sense of the data collected from research, especially data collected from random samples from the population. This will include a review of scientific methods, forming hypotheses, designing/analyzing interventional and observational studies, processes for gathering data, techniques for summarizing the data collected and drawing inferences from data. An introduction to probability and descriptive statistics with be presented, followed by detailed descriptions of widely used inferential procedures and statistical options. Journal articles from pharmacy, healthcare and epidemiology will be used as examples to enhance the discussions and improve understanding. Prerequisite: PHAR 122 .