STAT-422 Advanced Biostatistics (3)

Introduction to methodologies used to understand complex problems in four major areas of biomedical science: clinical trials, epidemiology, survival analysis, and bioinformatics. Phases of clinical trials, dynamics of epidemiology and disease, estimation of survival, hazard and mortality functions, and analysis of gene expression data are covered. Meets with STAT-622. Usually offered every fall. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: STAT-302, or STAT-320, or STAT-514.