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Statistics for Surgeons

Course overview

This two day course covers topics including: elementary and descriptive statistics such as the comparison of groups and small contingency tables, and specific intermediary topics such as logistic regression, survival analysis, meta-analysis, and the design of relational databases.

The collection and analysis of clinical numerical data is fundamental for clinical research when it involves more than a handful of patients. The aim of this workshop is to increase the conceptual understanding and practical skills in medical statistics as it is commonly applied to surgical clinical research.

At the end of the course participants should be able to identify and manipulate common types of data, express and graph summaries of data, and they will have performed a selection of statistical tests and been exposed to the interpretation and expression of the results.

It is recommended that the CLEAR course is completed prior to attending the Statistics for Surgeons as the basic principles of Statistics are taught.

Note: All participants are required to bring a laptop computer (see preparation requirements) to this course.

2009 workshop dates

To confirm course dates and venues, please contact the Administrator, as they are subject to change without notice.

Waiting list registration

Register onto the Statistics for Surgeons Course Waiting List

2009 course fee

The 2009 cost of the course is $1,183 (inclusive of GST). This course is available to College Fellows, Surgical Trainees and non surgeons.

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Preparation requirements

Candidates are required to bring a laptop computer to the course and purchase two text books. Please download the preparation requirements (pdf) for the Statistics for Surgeons course.

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Contact

Zoe Denner - Administrator
zoe.denner@surgeons.org
Telephone: +61 3 9249 1297

Ellen Webber - Manager, Skills Training Department
ellen.webber@surgeons.org 
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7434

Skills Training Department
Division of Education Development and Assessment
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Facsimile: +61 3 9249 1298

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