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Training on Statistical Analysis-STATA

Hosted by: icddr,b

Date: 30 January 2015 05:00 to 24 February 2015 20:00

Location: PC Lab (main building) 2nd floor, icddr, b

Course description: STATA is a package that many beginners and power users like because STATA offers a good combination of ease to learn and yet very powerful to work.  STATA statistical data software is a complete, integrated statistical software package that provides for data analysis, data management, and graphics etc. STATA is not solid in modules, meaning that we can get everything we need in one package. The course is aimed at researchers and other health care professionals who would like to strengthen their capacity using this statistical data analysis software. 
 
This 12-day (36 hours) training will enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants to analyse data in a fast, accurate and easier manner by using STATA software and will know how to interpret and present the results. This will also enable participants to gain experience of the theory and practical application of the statistical analytical techniques.
 
Who should attend?
  • Senior and Mid Level Researchers
  • Senior and Mid Level Managers
  • Hospital Staff
  • Laboratory Staff
  • Research Support Staff
Training details
 
Period: January 29 to February 24, 2015 (12 days)
Time: 05:00pm-08:00pm
Venue: PC lab Conference Room
Fees: BDT. 18,000/-
Registration deadline: January 22, 2015
 
For registration please contact
 
Md. Abul Kalam Azad
Manager
Talent Development
Human Resources
Tel:+8802-9827001-10,ext.-3642
Mob: 01712-168472 Email: azad@icddrb.org
 
Trainer’s profile:
 
Two resource persons from the Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics from the University of Dhaka
 
Why STATA:
  • STATA is fast, accurate, and easy to use
  • It has broad suite of statistical features
  • It provides complete data-management facilities
  • As STATA gives publication- quality graphics
  • It is both responsive and extensible and matrix programming
  • STATA is easy to get complete documentation and other publications
  • STATA is affordable and widely used software.
Course contents:
  • Brief knowledge about statistics and familiarizing with STATA
  • Data entry, importing external data files
  • Data Management
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Graphical representations
  • Test of hypothesis
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Correlation
  • Regression (Linear, Logistic)
  • Survival Analysis
  • Principal components & Factor Analysis
  • Time Series Analysis