Biostatistics III: Survival Analysis for Epidemiologists

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: C8F3142
VT 2025
Study period: 2025-02-03 - 2025-02-12
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-10-15 - 2024-11-05
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Course description

This course focuses on the application of survival analysis methods to epidemiological studies. The statistical software Stata will be used in the course.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Epidemiology I: Introduction to epidemiology, Biostatistics I: Introduction for epidemiologists and Biostatistics II: Logistic regression for epidemiologists or equivalent courses, and practical experience applying statistical models.

Selection

Eligible doctoral students are prioritized according to 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student. Give all information requested, including a short description of current research training and motivation for attending, as well as an account of previous courses taken. Prior knowledge in any software, e.g. Stata, R or SAS is strongly recommended.

Course director

Anna Johanssson, anna.johansson@ki.se

Course syllabus

C8F3142

Department

Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Doctoral programme

Epidemiology

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Biostatistics

CONTACTGunilla Nilsson Roos

gunilla.nilsson.roos@ki.se