Healthcare Research and Statistics

Catalog description

This course prepares students to perform statistical calculations and the analysis and presentation of statistical data related to healthcare, including population health. Topics covered include data collection, data interpretation, reporting, and presentation of descriptive statistics in patient care data studies. Students explore research methodologies and design used in healthcare-related research. Mathematical statistics concepts such as probability, normal distribution, predictive statistics, hypothesis formation, and measures of variation are included as well as the essential concept of data integrity.