BXC (Bendix Carstensen)
2006-Mar-20 14:06 UTC
[R] Course reminder: Statistical practise in Epidemiology with R
STATISTICAL PRACTICE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY USING R ===========================================Tartu, Estonia, Thursday 8 - Tuesday 13 June 2006 Application deadline: 15 April 2006. The course is aimed at epidemiologists and statisticians who wish to use R for statistical modelling and analysis of epidemiological data. The course requires basic knowledge of epidemiological concepts and study types. These will only be briefly reviewed, whereas more advanced epidemiological and statistical concepts will be treated in depth. The methods will be illustrated using R in practical exercises. The Epi package for epidemiological analysis in R will be introduced. Participants are required to have a fairly good understanding of statistical principles and some familiarity with epidemiological concepts. The course will be mainly practically oriented with more than half the time at the computer. Price: 500 EUR. (250 EUR for countries outside EU-2003 and the like). Further information at: www.biostat.ku.dk/~bxc/SPE ------------------------------------------------------ Krista Fischer, University of Tartu, Estonia Esa L??r?, University of Oulu, Finland Bendix Carstensen, Steno Diabetes Center, Denmark Organizers