University of Alexandria
Medical Research Institute
Medical Technology Center
Medical Statistics Unit
WORKSHOP ON
BASIC STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES USING SPSS
Organized By
Prof. Dr. ADEL ZAKI
Prof.Emeritus of the Medical Statistics Unit, Medical Research Institute Alexandria University
Duration
15TH – 16TH
February 2012
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Biostatistics is an essential integral part of research. As healthcare professionals involved in reading research papers as well as conducting research, we are all in need of a clear understanding of the concepts of biostatistics. In the past, the practical application of such a science as biostatistics full of numbers and mathematical symbols was considered very tiresome and unappealing to healthcare professionals. In recent years with the availability of easy-to-use statistical software that is no longer an obstacle. We all need to understand biostatistics and if you haven’t already done that then NOW is the time!
GOALS
The aim of this workshop is to enable the participants to understand the concepts behind the basic statistical techniques required in their daily work at their healthcare settings as well as know when and how to use these techniques.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
1- Distinguish between different data types.
2- Understand and test normality of data.
3- Know how to select the appropriate statistical test.
4- Conduct tests of hypothesis about the difference in the means of 2 dependant samples.(Paired t test)
5- Conduct tests of hypothesis about the difference in the means of 2 independent samples. (Independent t test)
6- Conduct tests of hypothesis about the difference in the means of 3 or more independent samples.(ANOVA)
7- Understand and compute the coefficient of correlation.
8- Conduct a test of association between 2 categorical variables. (Chi-square test)
9- Understand briefly the meaning and use of non-parametric statistics.
10- Conduct all the above on Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
11- Interpret SPSS output for all the above tests and techniques.
12- Reporting results of statistical analysis in a scientifically sound way.
WORKSHOP PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY 15-2-2012
09:30AM - 10:00AM
Types of variables - Dr. Adel Zaki
10:00AM - 10:30AM
Group work - Dr. Eman
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Creating an SPSS data file - Dr. Ghada
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Group work - Dr. Eman
12:30PM - 01:00PM
Break
01:00PM - 01:30PM
Checking data and describing your data - Dr. Adel Zaki
01:30PM - 02:00PM
Group work - Dr. Asmaa
02:00PM - 02:30PM
Creating data base for your own research - Dr. Adel Zaki
02:30PM - 03:00PM
Practice - Dr. Asmaa
THURSDAY 16-2-2012
09:30AM - 10:00AM
Presenting previous task
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The normal distribution and basis for testing hypothesis Dr. Adel Zaki
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Test of normality –practical - Dr. Eman
11:30AM - 12:30PM
T-test - Dr. Islam
12:30PM - 01:00PM
Break
01:00PM - 02:00PM
ANOVA - Dr. Omaima
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Group work (t-test – ANOVA)
PARTICIPANT
Anyone involved in biomedical research or healthcare quality and management.
Workshop Language
English
Training methods
Interactive learning, team work and problem solving will be the main methods and will be applied through:
1- Lectures
2- Group work
3- Open discussion
4- Computer application (SPSS)
Training tools
(1) Practical exercises.
(2) Computer software (SPSS)
Moderators
Staff members of the Biomedical informatics and Medical statistics department at the Medical Research Institute with experience in training healthcare students and researchers in Medical statistics and SPSS.
Course evaluation
Course evaluation forms will be available for the workshop participants.
Registration Fees:
-From within the Medical Research Institute:
Demonstrator 150 L.E.
Ass. Lecturer 200 L.E.
Lecturer to Professor 350 L.E.
-From outside the Medical Research Institute: 400 L.E.
:For any questions please contact
The
Department of Biomedical informatics and Medical Statistics at:
bioinformaticsalex@yahoo.com
FOR Registration (CONTACT)
Mrs. Mai Kotb Mob: 0163436912
Phone: (203) 42 66 213 / 17 / 18
Fax: (203) 42 66 214
E-mail: medrinal@hotmail.com