Regression models in medical research

The aim of the course is to give an introduction to regression models that are used in medical and epidemiological research (Cox regression, logistic regression, linear (Gaussian) regression etc.). The course will give an understanding of applications and limitations of the methods. Furthermore, the students will learn to perform simple analyses, interpret output from statistical packages and present such results in scientific articles.

Knowledge

After completing the course, the students should be able to

• Understand how basic regression models (linear, logistic, Cox etc.) work
• Understand how a regression model is built using different variables, and be able to interpret regression coefficients
• Understand how effect size, significance level, and sample size affect statistical power

Skills

After completing the course, the students should be able to

• perform and interpret basic regression analyses

General competence

After completing the course, the students should

have acquired good scientific practice and understanding of how to report data and numbers, for example not report selectively or exaggerate own results and their implications

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Master/PhD -level

Spring