Epidemiology & Statistics for Mental Health Research
Date:
12/03/2018 - 23/03/2018
Organised by:
IoPPN, King's College London
Presenter:
Craig Morgan, Professor of Social Epidemiology
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Description:
The Health Service & Population Research Department will be running this 10-day short course which will provide a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentalls of designing, conducting and interpreting research on mental health.
Students are provided with a thorough grounding in core epidemiological principles and methods central to mental health research, as well as the appropriate statistical methods for data analysis. Computer based teaching introduces students to using STATA statistical software for data analysis and reporting.
On completion students will:
- Have a good understanding of core epidemiological concepts and methods and statistics for mental health research.
- Be able to describe the main study designs and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
- Be able to select, carry out, and report on appropriate univariable analyses of continuous and categorical data.
- Understand the purpose of, and be able to perform in Stata, stratified and multivariable analyses, including linear and logistic regression.
- Have a good understanding of, and be able to conduct, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Cost:
Full fee for the course is £1,750 - 25% discount is offered to NHS Staff
Website and registration:
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
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