STATA

Course: 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

·         MPH students/graduates

·         Anybody who is interested.

Training details

Period: July 23 to August 18, 2015 (12 days)

Time: 05:00pm-08:00pm

Venue: PC lab (2^nd floor, icddr,b main building)

Fees: BDT. 18,000/-

Registration deadline: July 12, 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:

1.     Dr. Jafar Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Statistics, Bio-statistics and Informatics, Dhaka University

2.     Mr. Golam Rabbani, Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Bio-statistics and Informatics, Dhaka University

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

Comments by recent participants:

·         The course was highly need based and all the classes were useful, informative and interactive.

·         The resources persons were highly experienced, capable and their deliberation was excellent.

·          STATA course offered by icddr,b is an excellent course for the research related personnel (opinion by external participants).

·         100% participants have expressed very positive opinion regarding the content of the course.

·          The course was unique, useful and would be beneficial to their data analysis and research related activities.

·         Overall icddr,b training is an excellent learning  environment to enhance knowledge skills and capabilities.