The course introduces students to the practice and application of regression modeling. Through the use of Stata%C2%AE, students will learn how to fit a regression, estimate, and test regression coefficients. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of the regression coefficients of continuous and categorical predictors. Analysis of variance models and their correspondence with regression models will also be covered together with procedures and issues in model selection, including confounding and interaction. Model building, goodness of fit, residual analysis, and appropriate regression diagnostics will be discussed.

Course leader
Rino Bellocco (Karolinska Institutet and University of Milano-Bicocca)

Target group
Physicians, clinicians and public health professionals from public and private institutions who are looking for systematic training in the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics, or epidemiology applied to health care planning and evaluation. They will acquire familiarity with epidemiological and biostatistical principles and techniques and with the computational tools needed to solve practical problems. Students in biostatistics and epidemiology, and researchers both from public and private institutions who wish to increase their familiarity with quantitative methods or to deepen their knowledge of a specific area of interest, so they can more effectively address problems in health research. They will gain knowledge in modern, advanced methods useful for health professionals engaged in clinical practice, research and teaching.

Course aim
To teach students how to apply and use linear regression models with continuous and categorical predictors

Fee info
EUR 1200: For University students: Registration before 31 March 2015 1,200. After 31 March 2015 1,400. EUR 1350: Registration before 31 March 2015 1,350. After 31 March 2015 1,550.

Scholarships
A limited number of Scholarships are available for current university students. Scholarships cover the cost of tuition, for at most one week. The request to be considered for a scholarship should be communicated no later than March 1, 2015.

Harvard University and Karolinska Institutet
Address: Department for Public Health, Karolinska Institutet Tomtebodav%C3%A4gen 18a, Stockholm, Sweden
Postal code: SE-171 77
City: Castello Brandolini Colomban, Cison di Valmarino - Treviso - ITALY
Country: Italy
Website: http://www.biostatepi.org/
E-mail: bioepiedu@ki.se
Phone: +46 73 6515825