학술논문
A first course in biostatistics for health sciences students.
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Article
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*BIOMETRY
*MEDICAL sciences
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ISSN
0020-739X
Abstract
The content of a course on introductory biostatistics for health science students is described. The course, first taught in 1998, embodies, among other topics, most of the desirable features discussed by Sahai and Ojeda. The syllabus and associated project work are presented with emphasis placed on ways in which study design and critical evaluation of research are developed in parallel with the statistical methodology. The advantages and disadvantages of such a course are discussed. This includes an analysis of the performance of students with diff erent statistical and mathematical backgrounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]