BIOST 518 / BIOST 515 - University of Washington: Winter, 2015

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

Biost 518: Applied Biostatistics II (taught jointly with Biost 515: Biostatistics II)
Multiple regression for continuous, discrete, and right censored response variables, including dummy variables, transformations, and interactions. Introduction to regression with correlated outcome data. Model and case diagnostics. Computer assignments using real data and standard statistical computer packages.

Contact Information, Course Meeting Times, and Office Hours
Biost 518 / Biost 515 Syllabus (pdf)
References for Biost 518 / Biost 515
Supplementary Materials (including R)
Datasets
 
Day   Date    Lectures Handouts Video Recordings HW Due Lab Due Miscellaneous
MonJan 5 L01: Overview; Review 4/pg   1/pg Lect     Disc #01 Peer Grading Instructions
    Prep:           4/pg   1/pg  
    Ref: Associations          
 
WedJan 7 L02: Genl Reg 4/pg   1/pg Lect   Disc    
    Prep: Video   4/pg   1/pg          
    Ref: Genl Regression          
 
FriJan 9 L03: Simp Lin Reg (cont'd)   Lect      
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MonJan 12 L04: Extd Lin Reg (cont'd)   Lect   HW #01 Disc #02
    Prep: Video   4/pg   1/pg     ( Key .R .do .xls )    
    Ref: Ratios / Logs          
 
WedJan 14 (cont'd)   Lect      
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FriJan 16 L05: Logistic, Poisson 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #01 Graded  
    Prep:         (due 1/20)    
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MonJan 19 Martin Luther King Day     HW #02 (due 1/20)
    (Holiday- No Class)     ( Key .R .do .xls )    
               
 
WedJan 21 (cont'd)   Lect      
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FriJan 23 (cont'd)   Lect    
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MonJan 26 L06: Prop Hzd Reg 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #02 Graded
    Prep:         (due 1/27)    
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WedJan 28 (cont'd)   Lect      
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FriJan 30 (cont'd)   Lect    
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MonFeb 2 L07: Cov Adj / Strat 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #03 Project Assignment
    Prep:         ( Key .R .do .xls )    
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WedFeb 4 (cont'd)   Lect      
    Prep: Video              
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FriFeb 06 L08: Conf / Prec 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #03 Graded  
    Prep:         (due 2/11)    
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MonFeb 9 (cont'd)   Lect   HW #04 (due 2/10) Disc #06 Review Session 2/10 @ 3:30pm, HSB T747
    Prep:         ( Key .R .do .xls )    
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WedFeb 11 (cont'd)   Lect       Midterm Review Videos   Jon   LaNae
    Prep: Video             Handouts   Jon   LaNae
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FriFeb 13 Midterm Exam Midterm    
    (closed book, closed notes, (Key )        
    bring calculator)          
 
MonFeb 16 Presidents Day     Disc #07
    (Holiday- No Class)        
               
 
WedFeb 18 (cont'd)   Lect       Project SAP due
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FriFeb 20 (cont'd)   Lect    
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MonFeb 23 L09: Flexible models 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #04 Graded Disc #08 Video   4/pg
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WedFeb 25 L10: Interactions 4/pg   1/pg Lect      
    Prep: Video   4/pg   1/pg          
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FriFeb 27 L11: Nonlinear Assoc 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #05  
    Prep: Video   4/pg   1/pg     ( Key .R .do .xls )    
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MonMar 2 (cont'd)   Lect   Disc #09
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WedMar 4 (cont'd)   Lect       Draft Report due
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FriMar 6 L12: Clustered data 4/pg   1/pg Lect     Referee Report due
    Prep: Video   4/pg   1/pg        
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MonMar 9 4/pg   1/pg Lect   Disc #10
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WedMar 11   Lect   HW #06  
    Prep:         ( Key .R .do .xls )     ( Key .R .do .xls )
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FriMar 13 L13: Predictions 4/pg   1/pg Lect   HW #05 Graded   Final Report due
    Prep:         HW #06 Graded    
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Wed Mar 18 Final Exam Final        
    (closed book, closed notes) ( Key )        
    (8:30 - 10:20 am; Room HST 747)          
 

Contact Information, Course Meeting Times, and Office Hours

Instructor:Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistants

LaNae Schaal lschaal@uw.edu
Office Hours (HSLIC HST 317A): Su 3:00 - 5:00 pm; Tu 1:00 - 3:00 pm; Th 8:00 - 10:00 am

Jon Fintzi fintzij@uw.edu
Office Hours (HSLIC HST 317A): We 2:45 - 4:15 pm; Fr 2:45 - 4:15 pm

Office:HSB H655-J
Phone:206-616-6678
Email:semerson@uw.edu
Office Hours:W 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
(or by appointment)

Times and Places
Lectures : MWF 9:30am - 10:20am HST 747
 Disc AA :   M 8:30am - 9:20am HST 478
 Disc AB :   W 8:30am - 9:20am HST 478
 Disc AC :   F 8:30am - 9:20am HST 531

 

References for Biost 518 / Biost 515

V  Vittinghoff, Glidden, Shiboski, McCulloch: Regression Methods in Biostatistics
KKM  Kleinbaum, Kupper, Muller, Nizam: Applied Regression Analysis and Other Multivariable Methods
KKa  Kleinbaum, Klein: Logistic Regression: A Self-Learning Text
KKb  Kleinbaum, Klein: Survival Analysis: A Self-Learning Text
HLS  Hosmer, Lemeshow, Sturdivant: Applied Logistic Regression
HLM  Hosmer, Lemeshow, May: Applied Survival Analysis