MEDFL5510E – Logistic regression, survival analysis and Cox-regression
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The aim of the course is to make the participants familiar with advanced statistical regression methods applied to clinical research and epidemiology. This will give the participants a better basis for following the increasing part of medical literature making use of such methods. The course will also be a good starting point for those who want to use these methods in their own research.
Learning outcome
The participants shall get a basic understanding in the following areas: Analysis of proportions and relative risk, logistic regression, survival analysis and Cox regression. The program package Stata will be used in the exercises.
Admission
The course is restricted to students at the Medical Student Research Programme at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, UiO.
Course registration:
- Students apply in StudentWeb.
- Enrollment to this course is automatically registered in StudentWeb. Applicants will be notified immediately if their application to the course is granted.
The courses MEDFL5510E and MF9510E have common admission.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
MF9130E – Introductory course in statistics / MF9130 – Innf?ring i statistikk or equivalent.
Recommended previous knowledge
Knowledge of linear regression.
Overlapping courses
- 4 credits overlap with MF9510E – Logistic regression, survival analysis and Cox-regression
- 4 credits overlap with MF9510 – Logistisk regresjon, overlevelsesanalyse og Cox-regresjon (continued)
Teaching
The course is organized as full day teaching over 4 days and includes lectures, exercises and PC-labs.
You have to participate in at least 80 % of the teaching to be allowed to take the exam. Attendance will be registered.
The course is also taugth in Norwegian MF9510 – Logistisk regresjon, overlevelsesanalyse og Cox-regresjon (continued)
Examination
A take-home exam will be given at the end of the course.
Submit assignments in Inspera
You submit your assignment in the digital examination system Inspera. Read about how to submit your assignment.
Use of sources and citation
You should familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to the use of sources and citations. If you violate the rules, you may be suspected of cheating/attempted cheating.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.