EPM5006 Clinical biostatistics
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
EPM5006 Clinical biostatistics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It needs EPM5007, EPM5002, EPM5014, MPH5040 and EPM5003.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review EPM5006.
Requisites
Before EPM5006
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After EPM5006
No unit lists EPM5006 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Practical applications of statistical methods in clinical settings. Methods for assessment of clinical agreement, statistical properties of diagnostic tests and their interpretation, fundamentals of modelling for clinical prediction. Study of meta analysis methods in the context of randomised trials, diagnostic tests and observational studies, assessing heterogeneity and publication bias. Assessment of the application, analysis and utility of crossover and equivalence trials.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | De |
Assessment
- Written assignments100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the role of statistical methods in evidence-based health care.
- 2
Determine appropriate statistical methods of particular relevance to evidence-based health care in particular clinical applications.
- 3
Correctly employ these statistical methods and have the skills to effectively communicate with clinicians on the application of these methods and interpretation of results.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Andrew Forbes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EPM5006?
You need EPM5007, EPM5002, EPM5014, MPH5040 and EPM5003 before you enrol; and EPM5004 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EPM5006 offered?
In 2022, EPM5006 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does EPM5006 have an exam?
No. EPM5006 has 1 assessment task and no exam.