Method
Flexible
Term
SPRING
Units
2.0 QUARTER UNITS
Estimated Cost
$660

Skills you will gain

  • Statistical Concept Mastery: Understanding of variability, p-values, and confidence intervals.
  • Clinical Data Interpretation: Analysis and presentation of research outcomes.
  • Study Design Evaluation: Recognition of study structures and bias prevention techniques.
  • Medical Literature Review: Critical appraisal of statistical content in studies.
  • Biostatistician Communication: Confident dialogue with experts in statistical analysis.

Course Description


Clinical studies succeed or fail on the strength of their statistics. This course takes a practical approach to address the fundamental statistical concepts essential for non-statisticians involved in clinical research. Through lectures, discussions and in-class exercises, the instructor explores clinical study designs, hypothesis testing, sample size calculations, assumptions, controls, endpoints, data-management principles, data presentations and analysis plans, methods of analysis, and conclusions. You'll learn how to interpret the statistics commonly encountered in clinical research as well as how to communicate effectively with statisticians. The approach is practical, simple and qualitative. No previous background in statistics is required.

 


Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

  • Identify quantitative methods for summarizing data
  • Explain concepts such as variability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and p-values
  • Distinguish various study designs and identify techniques to avoid bias in clinical studies
  • Knowledgeably review the medical literature
  • Comfortably communicate with a professional biostatistician

 

Topics Include

  • Estimation and hypothesis testing
  • Parametric vs nonparametric tests
  • Clinical trial designs
  • Data-driven decision making

 

Additional Information

AI* - This course explores how AI tools optimize clinical trial designs and automate data monitoring, while addressing the regulatory and transparency challenges inherent in these emerging technologies 

 

Professional Credit

UCSC EXTENSION Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13114, for 20 contact hours

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