Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics
Department of Biostatistics
University of Washington

Applied Biostatistics I
Introduction to the analysis of biomedical data. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis for discrete, continuous, and right censored random variables. Analytic methods based on elementary parametric and non-parametric models for one sample; two sample (independent and paired), stratified sample, and simple regression problems.

Times and Places
Lectures : MWF 9:30am - 10:20am HSB T739
Disc AA : M 8:30am - 9:20am HSB T530
Disc AB : W 8:30am - 9:20am HSB T473
Disc AC : F 8:30am - 9:20am HSB T531

Syllabus and General Information
BIOST 517 Syllabus (pdf)

Handouts and Lecture Materials
09/26/2007  Lecture 1 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
09/28/2007  Lecture 2 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/01/2007  Lecture 3 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/05/2007  Lecture 4 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/10/2007  Lecture 5 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/15/2007  Lecture 6 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/19/2007  Lecture 7 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/26/2007  Lecture 8 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/29/2007  Lecture 9 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/05/2007  Lecture 10 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/07/2007  Lecture 11 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/16/2007  Lecture 12 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/19/2007  Lecture 13 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/21/2007  Lecture 14 Presentation Handouts (pdf) Revised 12-01-2007
11/28/2007  Lecture 15 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/30/2007  Lecture 16 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
12/03/2007  Lecture 17 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
12/07/2007  Lecture 18 Presentation Handouts (pdf)

Audio-Visual Lectures and Discussion Groups (all in wmv format)
These will stream on a Windows Platform, and many other players (Real Player, Quicktime) support the codec.
 Lectures
09/28/2007  Lecture 2 Audio/Video (avi)
10/01/2007  Lecture 3 Audio/Video (wmv)
10/10/2007  Lecture 5 Audio/Video (wmv)
10/12/2007  Lecture 5 (part 2) Audio/Video (wmv)
10/15/2007  Lecture 6 Audio/Video (wmv)
10/22/2007  Lecture 7 Audio/Video (wmv)
10/24/2007  Lecture 7 (part 2) Audio/Video (wmv)
10/26/2007  Lecture 8 Audio/Video (wmv)
10/29/2007  Lecture 9 Audio/Video (Lecture 8 part 2) (wmv)
10/31/2007  Lecture 9 (part 2) Audio/Video (wmv)
11/05/2007  Lecture 10 Audio/Video (wmv)
11/07/2007  Lecture 11 Audio/Video (wmv)
11/09/2007  Lecture 11 Audio/Video (part 2) (wmv)
11/14/2007  Lecture 11 Audio/Video (part 3) (wmv)
11/16/2007  Lecture 11 Audio/Video (part 4) (wmv)
11/16/2007  Lecture 12 Audio/Video (wmv)
11/19/2007  Lecture 13 Audio/Video (wmv)
11/21/2007  Lecture 14 Audio/Video (wmv)
11/26/2007  Lecture 14 Audio/Video (part 2) (wmv)
11/28/2007  Lecture 15 Audio/Video (wmv)
11/30/2007  Lecture 16 Audio/Video (wmv)
12/03/2007  Lecture 16 Audio/Video (part 2) (wmv)
 Discussion Groups
10/12/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
10/15/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
10/22/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
10/24/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
10/26/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
10/29/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
10/31/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/05/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/07/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/16/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/19/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/21/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/26/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
11/30/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)
12/03/2007  Discussion Group Audio/Video (wmv)

Q and A

Supplemental Materials
  Approach to analyzing a data set (pdf)
  Use of Logarithmic Transformations (pdf)

Datasets
   Clinical Trial Idarubicin in AML Data Documentation (doc)
   Clinical Trial Idarubicin in AML Data (txt)
   Chemosensitizers in Chemotherapy Documentation (doc)
   Chemosensitizers in Chemotherapy Data (txt)
   Biomarkers of Inflammation Data Documentation (doc)
   Biomarkers of Inflammation Data (txt)
   Screening Data For PBC Documentation (doc)
   Screening Data For PBC (txt)
   Adult FEV Data Documentation (doc)
   Adult FEV Data (txt)
   FEV Data Documentation (doc)
   FEV Data (txt)
   DFMO Data Documentation (doc)
   DFMO Data-wide (txt)
   DFMO Data-long (txt)
   SEP Data Documentation (doc)
   SEP Data (txt)
   Salary Data Documentation (doc)
   Salary Data (txt)
   PSA Data Documentation (doc)
   PSA Data (txt)
   Mayo Clinic PBC Data Documentation (doc)
   Mayo Clinic PBC Dataset (txt)
   Beta carotene Data Documentation (doc)
   Beta carotene Dataset (txt)
   PBC Trial Laboratory Data Documentation (doc)
   PBC Trial Laboratory Dataset (txt)
   MRI and Cerebral Atrophy Data Documentation (pdf)
   MRI and Cerebral Atrophy Dataset (txt)
   Biomarkers of Inflammation Data Documentation (pdf)
   Biomarkers of Inflammation Dataset (txt)

Homeworks

09/26/2007  Homework 01   Due: Wednesday, October 03, 2007
   Homework 1 (doc)
   Homework 1 Key (pdf)
   Homework 1 Annotated Stata (pdf)
   Homework 1 Excel Formatting Worksheet (xls)

10/03/2007  Homework 02   Due: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
   Homework 2 (doc)
   Homework 2 Key (pdf)
   Homework 2 Annotated Stata (pdf)
   Homework 2 Excel Formatting Worksheet (xls)

10/10/2007  Homework 03   Due: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
   Homework 3 (doc)
   Homework 3 Key (pdf)
   Homework 3 Annotated Stata (pdf)
   Homework 3 Excel Formatting Worksheet (xls)

10/20/2007  Homework 04   Due: Monday, October 30, 2007
   Homework 4 (doc)
   Homework 4 Key (pdf)
   Homework 4 Annotated Stata (pdf)

11/07/2007  Homework 05   Due: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
   Homework 5 (doc)
   Homework 5 Supplemental Problem (doc)

11/09/2007  Homework Project   Due: Varying Due Dates
   Project Documentation (doc)

11/15/2007  Homework 06   Due: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
   Homework 6 (doc)

11/21/2007  Homework 07   Due: Friday, November 30, 2007
   Homework 7 (doc)

12/01/2007  Homework 08   Due: Friday, December 8, 2007
   Homework 8 (doc)
   Homework 8 Key (pdf)

Exam Keys
   Midterm Exam (doc)
   Midterm Exam Key (pdf)
   Final Exam (doc)
   Final Exam Key (pdf)

Project Submissions
   Commented Projects by Group