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CHS 765

Survival Analysis for Public Health

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Covers clinical trials and survival analysis and applied methods for time-to-event data including the Kaplan-Meier estimator, (Stratified) Cox regression, Accelerated Failure Time model, recurrent event and competing risk survival analysis.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CHS 703CHS 780
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Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CHS 703 or CHS 780.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • develop statistical methods appropriate for time-to-event data.
  • evaluate appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
  • analyze data using classic and modern approaches appropriate for various study designs using software packages such as SAS, R, STATA, SPlus, and WinBUGS.
  • interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.
  • apply statistical theory and methodology in public health and medical research.