Speaker
Prof.
Tolulope Sajobi
(Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada)
Description
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to
• explain basic statistical concepts and terminologies used in statistics and health sciences
• define research hypotheses, determine the appropriate research design, and evaluate evidence in support or against hypotheses
• evaluate the basic assumptions underlying common biostatistical tests used in health sciences research
• Identify which type of regression models should be utilized depending on the nature of the data at hand and the actual research questions to be answered
• determine the appropriate model-building strategies that should be used
• correctly interpret analysis results obtained from statistical software packages
