Course Linear regression models for continuous and binary data

ECTS: 3.8

Course leader: Morten Frydenberg

Language: English

Graduate school: Faculty of Health

Course fee: 4,560.00 DKK

Status: Course is finished

Semester: Fall 2021

Application deadline: 11/10/2021

Cancellation deadline: 25/10/2021

Course type: Classroom teaching

Start date: 08/11/2021

Administrator: Johanne Gregor Nielsen

The course, A127/16 Linear regression models for continuous and binary data, is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, autum 2021.

Criteria for participation: University degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or Master’s degree in other fields and/or postgraduate research fellows (PhD students and research-year medical students).

Aim: The participants should obtain a basic knowledge of linear normal and binary regression methods as applied within health science.

Learning outcomes: The student should be able to:

  • Apply both linear normal and binary regression methods
  • Confidently read and understand the output of a regression analysis
  • Understand and evaluate the assumptions behind the model
  • Work with regression models that include interaction/effect modification
  • Communicate the main results of a regression analysis and the assumptions behind these as a part of a paper

Contents: Estimates, confidence intervals, tests and model validation. Working with categorical explanatory variables and the significance of the choice of reference group. Estimation and test for interaction/effect modification. The use of regression models for prediction. A short introduction to some more complicated regression models.

Recommended knowledge for participation: Knowledge of biostatistics equivalent to the knowledge obtained at the PhD course Basic Biostatistics, Health, Aarhus University. The statistical package Stata will be used in the exercises. Participants may use other software, but is required to have skills and knowledge of the program comparable to that obtained at the course in Basic Biostatistics

Note that participation in the course requires completion of ‘Basic Biostatistics’ part 1 and 2 (former known as ‘Basic Biostatistics’ (8 days)) or similar.

Venue: 

8, 15 and 22 November, Morten Zielerstuen, the Conference Centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C

11 and 18 November, Meeting Room 1, the Conference Centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C

25 November, Preben Hornungstuen, the Conference Centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C

Participation in the course is without cost for:

  • PhD students, Research Year students and Research Honours Programme students from Aarhus University
  • PhD students enrolled at partner universities of the Nordoc network
  • PhD students from other institutions in the open market agreement for PhD courses

Course dates:

  • 08 November 2021 08:30 - 16:00
  • 11 November 2021 08:30 - 16:00
  • 15 November 2021 08:30 - 16:00
  • 18 November 2021 08:30 - 16:00
  • 22 November 2021 08:30 - 16:00
  • 25 November 2021 08:30 - 16:00