The LUMC course ‘Basic Methods and Reasoning in Biostatistics’ covers the fundamental toolbox of biostatistical methods plus a solid methodological basis to properly interpret statistical results. The course is a mandatory part of the LUMC Graduate School Program and a prerequisite for any of the advanced biostatistical courses offered by the LUMC.The course is given during a single week, followed by a final examination.In this course we will cover basics of biostatistics and the participants will learn how to analyze problems in clinical research using SPSS. Subjects covered are among others: methodology of statistical analysis; causal inference; descriptive statistics; the principle of statistical estimation and testing; cross tabulation and chi-square test; Student t-test and the correspondence with non-parametric counterparts; simple regression and correlation; introduction to analysis of variance; interpretation of observational data; bias and confounding; basics of sample size calculation. week: 11-15 September 2017 every day from 8:45 - 17:15exam Tuesday 19 September 2017.
Every morning we start with two lectures.Every afternoon participants work individually in the electronic learning environment on their own PCs/laptops on their own workplace.At the end of the day, the material of that day is discussed during a general question session of approximately half an hour.
Boerhaave Nascholing is de oudste post-academische onderwijsorganisatie op geneeskundig gebied (PAOG) in Nederland.
Met Boerhaave Nascholing wil het LUMC medici en medisch wetenschappelijk onderzoekers inspireren de nieuwste wetenschappelijke inzichten toe te passen. Ons doel is dat zij steeds de best mogelijke patiëntenzorg leveren. Met deze nascholingsmissie wil het LUMC motiveren, enthousiasmeren en aanzetten tot handelen door een hoge kwaliteit van de nascholing. Die hoge kwaliteit betreft:de inhoud, namelijk actuele thema’s;de vorm, zoals vooraanstaande sprekers, afwisselend en interactief programma, onderwijskundig maatwerk, e-learning e.d.;de organisatie en de dienstverlening.