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Blended Module‐Based Teaching in Biostatistics and Research Methodology: A Retrospective Study with Postgraduate Dental Students

Journal of Dental Education, 2019
Information technology has stimulated efforts to reform teaching methods in dental education. Most of these efforts involve a shift from conventional mode to the more technology-savvy and student-centered approach.
S. Varghese, Asha Ramesh, D. Veeraiyan
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The Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Pneumococcus

Methods in molecular biology, 2019
Invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, such as pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children and older adults worldwide. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines into national childhood immunization programs has led to large and sustained reductions in the incidence of ...
Norman K. Fry, Godwin Oligbu, Godwin Oligbu, Shamez N Ladhani, Shamez N Ladhani   +4 more
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Biostatistics

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2009
After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recognize the various terms used in biostatistics. 2. Describe the choices that are required in designing a particular research study. 3. Understand the different types of data that may be obtained in any given study. 4.
Peter J, Taub, Emily, Westheimer
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Tutorial in biostatistics: competing risks and multi‐state models

Statistics in Medicine, 2007
Standard survival data measure the time span from some time origin until the occurrence of one type of event. If several types of events occur, a model describing progression to each of these competing risks is needed.
H. Putter, M. Fiocco, Ronald B Geskus
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What Is Biostatistics?

Biometrics, 1985
In a recent article, Professor Marvin Zelen (1983) finds it "difficult to make a strong case to classify biostatistics as a discipline." He proposes the term biostatistical science and refers to it as "the applications of statistics, probability and computing and mathematics to the life sciences ...
Chin Long Chiang, Marvin Zelen
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Public Health Perspectives on Disability, 2020
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics integrates diverse educational programs with a rapidly growing research portfolio. Graduate students have the opportunity to study and participate in faculty research projects in a variety of academic ...
V. Minassian, M. Parekh
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Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences

, 1975
Introduction to Biostatistics Descriptive Statistics Some Basic Probability Concepts Probability Distributions Some Important Sampling Distributions Estimation Hypothesis Testing Analysis of Variance Simple Linear Regression and Correlation Multiple ...
Doreen Irving, W. W. Daniel
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An Introduction to Biostatistics

Radiology, 2002
This introduction to biostatistics and measurement is the first in a series of articles designed to provide Radiology readers with a basic understanding of statistical concepts. Although most readers of the radiology literature know that application of study results to their practice requires an understanding of statistical issues, many may not be ...
Philip E. Crewson, Kimberly E. Applegate
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Tutorial in biostatistics: data‐driven subgroup identification and analysis in clinical trials

Statistics in Medicine, 2017
It is well known that both the direction and magnitude of the treatment effect in clinical trials are often affected by baseline patient characteristics (generally referred to as biomarkers).
I. Lipkovich, A. Dmitrienko, Ralph B.
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