An Introduction to Stata 8 for Medical Statistics

22 - 25 March 2004
The Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX, U.K.

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Course Description
Course Programme
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About Stata

Timberlake Consultants Ltd, the UK distributor of Stata, invite you to attend a four-day course in Central London, reviewing statistical methods used in Medical Research and using Stata to analyse the course datasets. Stata is the well known statistics and econometrics software package developed by Stata Corporation (USA).

The Course - The aim of this course is to introduce the use of Stata for dealing with the analysis of data that typically arise in medical research. The emphasis is practical so that participants should understand both the principles of analyses and how to carry them out using Stata.

Participants should, by the end of the course, be able to use Stata for carrying out their own analyses for the most common types of problem encountered in medical statistics. Examples from published research will be used wherever possible, and participants are encouraged to bring their own data if they wish

Who should attend - The course is aimed at either medical researchers who have had minimal exposure to statistical methods or at statisticians who wish to learn how to use Stata.

The Principal Lecturers - The course has been developed and is taught by three principal lecturers:

Stephen Evans - Stephen's first degree was in physics and chemistry and included a year in the US doing physics and philosophy. Having worked in computing for a while, he did a MSc in Medical Statistics at LSHTM and worked in statistics and computing at The London Hospital and Medical College for 25 years. Stephen also worked for the UK Medicines Control Agency and Quintiles (mainly on the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry)

Tim Collier - Tim is a Research Fellow in Medical Statistics, working in the Medical Statistics Unit at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He graduated in Mathematics and Environmental Management in 2000 and obtained an MSc in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2001. His main area of research interest is in coronary heart disease and in particular the association between physical exercise, obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Several chapters of the book A Short Introduction to Stata 8 for Biostatistics by Michael Hills and Bianca De Stavola (Timberlake Consultants Ltd.) will be used during the course.

Cost - The cost of the course is:

Commercial/Government
 1st Participant £1,600+VAT=£1,880.00
2nd+ Participants £1,440+VAT= £1,692.00
Academic 1st Participant £1,100+VAT= £1,292.50
2nd+ Participants £990+VAT= £1,163.25
Student £600+VAT= £705.00
Note: a 15% discount is provided for those registering at the same time for more than one course.

The cost includes course materials, luncheon and refreshments and the use of computers. The number of delegates is restricted. Please register early to guarantee your place. Further instructions will be sent with the joining instructions. If you need assistance in locating hotel accommodation in the area, request the help of our Training Department.

The overall structure and content of the course is as described below. Each session will begin with an introductory talk and demonstration, following which participants will work through examples under supervision.

Monday 22nd

Introduction to course/welcome

  • Session 1: General introduction to Stata 8
  • Session 2: Basic commands/dialog boxes
  • Session 3: Housekeeping/do-files/log-files
  • Session 4: Data input

Tuesday 23rd (SE)

  • Session 1: Graphics 1
  • Session 2: Graphics 2 & sample size calculations
  • Session 3: Immediate commands & data input for tables
  • Session 4: Meta-analysis

Wednesday 24th

  • Session 1: More basic tools
  • Session 2: Measuring effects
  • Session 3: t-tests & linear regression
  • Session 4: Data management for repeated measurements

Thursday 25th

  • Session 1: Non-parametric
  • Session 2: Logistic regression
  • Session 3: Analysis of survival data
  • Session 4: Analysis of survival data (contd)

Sessions (note Monday 22nd start time 10.30 )

10.00-13.00

  • 10.00-11.30 Session 1
  • 11.30-11.45 Tea/coffee
  • 11.45-13.00 Session 2

14.00-17.00

  • 14.00-15.30 Session 3
  • 15.30-15.45 Tea/coffee
  • 15.45-17.00 Session 4

Terms and Conditions

Registration closes 5 calendar days prior to the start of the course.

Cancellations:

  • full fee returned for cancellations made over 28 calendar days prior to start of the course
  • half-fee returned for cancellations made 14 calendar days prior to he start of the course
  • no fee returned for cancellations made less than 14 calendar days prior to the start of the course.

    Payment of course fees required prior to the course start date