Samenvatting Chapter 1: Introduction & Chapter 2: Central data set

Statistiek
PART I: Introductory material
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Motivation
 Statistics in (bio-)medical literature  critical reading / appraisal
 Preparation for master thesis
 Correct analysis of data collected
 Correct interpretation of results obtained

2. Focus of the course
We will NOT talk about …
 Mathematics
 Technical details
 Software
 Algorithms
 …
We will focus on …
 Interpretation
 Use and misuse of statistics
 Frequently observed errors
 Some misconceptions
 Applications
 Publications
 Intuition
 …
3. Course material
 Copies of slides: Toledo
 Publications discussed during course: Library (available online)
 Vestac JAVA applets
o JAVA applets for the visualization of statistical concepts
o Download from: http://lstat.kuleuven.be/newjava/vestac/



 Required prior knowledge: Course ‘Statistics, Part I,’ preparatory programme in nursing
& midwifery
4. Examination and evaluation

,  Written multiple choice exam, with correction for guessing
 Open book: Only copies of the slides with own written comments allowed
 Focus on:
o Understanding of statistical models and techniques
o Correct interpretation of results and research papers




CHAPTER 2: CENTRAL DATA SET