This course aims to reintroduce the principles of biostatistics from an applied biomedical perspective, give a greater understanding of statistical concepts, and help researchers understand the most commonly used biostatistical methods, including when and when not to use them.
Knowledge of biostatistics basics is essential for the analysis of medical research data and for a critical appraisal of research articles. This postgraduate course is particularly aimed at those who have previously followed an introductory course in (bio) statistics and now intend to do research. The course Statistics for Clinical Researchers aims to reintroduce the principles of biostatistics from an applied biomedical perspective, give a greater understanding of statistical concepts, and help researchers understand the most commonly used biostatistical methods, including when and when not to use them. We will cover statistical methods to adequately explore, describe, display and analyze data. The emphasis will be on understanding how to interpret statistical results and how meaningful conclusions can be drawn for relevant (clinical) research questions.