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 2024 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It needs MPH5040, EPM5003 and (EPM5026 or EPM5014).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EPM5006
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After EPM5006
No unit lists EPM5006 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters of Biostatistics.
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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Online |
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 MPH5040, EPM5003 and (EPM5026 or EPM5014) before you enrol; and EPM5027 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EPM5006 offered?
In 2024, EPM5006 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital, with an online option.
Does EPM5006 have an exam?
No. EPM5006 has 1 assessment task and no exam.