Detailed information about the course
| Title | Biostatistics for non-statisticians: good practices, misuse and pitfalls |
| Dates | 7 October 2015 |
| Organizer(s) | Dr Christiane Bobillier, Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology, University of Neuchâtel (CH) |
| Speakers | Romain-Daniel Gosselin, Biotelligences LLC, Lausanne Adin Ross-Gillespie, Biotelligences LLC, Lausanne |
| Description | The lectures are tailored to biologists and concentrating on logic thinking behind biostatistics. Particular emphasis is placed on experimental design, analysis and presentation.
The sessions include lectures and a workshop where attendees can apply their newfound skills in critically analysing the statistics in published articles.
Biostatistics: why and when? A short (and digestible) introduction to biostatistics; Statistical inference: testing an hypothesis; Statistical design: power, independence of variables, randomization
Analysis: Selection of statistical tests; Parametric vs. non-parametric tests; Regression and correlation; Multiple comparisons: ANOVA and beyond; Introduction to linear models; Repeated measures; The problem of p-values.
Data presentation: Graphical display; Error-bars, scatter plots and box plots: the dos and don'ts; Which information to disclose?
Overview of existing guidelines.
Hand on workshop. Critical analysis of biostatistics of published articles. |
| Location |
University of Neuchâtel (CH) |
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| Credits | 0.5 |
| Evaluation | Full attendance and active participation |
| Information | No heavy mathematics!
The objective of this workshop is to highlight the systematic and universal nature of the vast majority of statistical flaws and their solutions.
The course aims to explain the importance of biostatistics for science reproducibility/reliability and teach good practices.
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| Expenses | PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class) and meals. Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) and receipts with the reimbursement form to Caroline Betto-Colliard. |
| Registration | Through the website of the Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology
Deadline of registration: 15 September 2015 |
| Places | 5 |
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