APPLIED BIOISTATISTICS

AIM

To give basic information of biostatistical methodology and to provide the basis for the upcoming research methods courses.

CONTENT

This course contains; Descriptive Statistics,Statistical assumptions and missing value analysis,Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for population means and proportions,Hypothesis Testing, p values, effect size and one sample tests, Two Sample tests,Analysis of Variance (ANOVA),Categorical data Analysis,An overview,Correlation and Regression Analysis,Logistic Regression Analysis,Two way Anova, Ancova, Manova, Mancova, Survival Analysis,Diagnostic tests and Roc Analysis,Reporting of Statistical Tests in Scientific Publications.

1. 1

   Identify the statistical sections of research articles published in science journals and identifies possible sources of error.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Case Study Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Project Task

2. 2

   Apply basic biostatistics methods.

   Taught by: Problem Solving Method, Case Study Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Project Task

3. 3

   Understands the correct reporting of statistical analyses.

   Taught by: Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Project Task

4. 4

   Uses at least one of the statistical package programs.

   Taught by: Problem Solving Method, Case Study Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Project Task

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Descriptive Statistics

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 1

2. WEEK 2

   Statistical assumptions and missing value analysis

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 2

3. WEEK 3

   Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for population means and proportions

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 3

4. WEEK 4

   Hypothesis Testing, p values, effect size and one sample tests

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 4

5. WEEK 5

   Two Sample tests

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 5

6. WEEK 6

   Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 6

7. WEEK 7

   Categorical data Analysis

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 7

8. WEEK 8

   An overview

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

9. WEEK 9

   Correlation and Regression Analysis

   Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 8

10. WEEK 10

    Logistic Regression Analysis

    Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 9

11. WEEK 11

    Two way Anova, Ancova, Manova, Mancova

    Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 10

12. WEEK 12

    Survival Analysis

    Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 11

13. WEEK 13

    Diagnostic tests and Roc Analysis

    Preparation: Fundamentals of Biostatistics - Chapter 12

14. WEEK 14

    Reporting of Statistical Tests in Scientific Publications

    Preparation: Literature research: scientific paper writing guidelines.

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success50%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success50%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Rosner, B. (2015). Fundamentals of biostatistics. Nelson Education. Zar, J. H. (2014). Biostatistical analysis. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, Cap, 12, 231-272. Field, A. (2013). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. sage. Barton, B., & Peat, J. (2014). Medical statistics: A guide to SPSS, data analysis and critical appraisal. John Wiley & Sons.
• M.Şenocak, M. (2014). Biyoistatistik ve Araştırma Yöntemleri, İstanbul: Çağlayan Kitabevi Prof. Dr. Osman Hayran, Prof. Dr. Hanefi Özbek (2017), "Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler (SPSS Uygulama Örnekleri ile Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı)"

TEACHING STAFF

• Assoc.Prof. Melis Almula KARADAYICOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Melis Almula KARADAYI