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UCT GSB - Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics 

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Overview

Adopt best practices and ensure a quick turnaround on clinical research

Duration

27 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

Certificate

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Highlights

  • Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • This course is offered by University of Cape Town
  • It is Completely a FREE Course
  • Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
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Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • Skills you will gain by the end of the course
  • Clinical Research
  • Statistics
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Hypothesis Testing
More about this course
  • If you are simply interested in properly understanding the published literature or if you are embarking on conducting your own research, this course is your first step. It offers an easy entry into interpreting common statistical concepts without getting into nitty-gritty mathematical formulae. To be able to interpret and understand these concepts is the best way to start your journey into the world of clinical literature. That?s where this course comes in - so let?s get started
  • The course is free to enroll and take. You will be offered the option of purchasing a certificate of completion which you become eligible for, if you successfully complete the course requirements. This can be an excellent way of staying motivated! Financial Aid is also available

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics
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Curriculum

Getting things started by defining study types

Describing your data

Building an intuitive understanding of statistical analysis

The important first steps: Hypothesis testing and confidence levelsWhich test should you use?

Categorical data and analyzing accuracy of results

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