Statistical Methods for Health Economics & Outcomes Research

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This course will provide an introduction to statistical concepts with an emphasis on the use of techniques commonly employed in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research. Faculty will begin by introducing the concept of random variables and will then proceed to discuss the foundations of statistical estimation and the testing of hypotheses, followed by a discussion of the importance of correlating between variables and the use of regression techniques. The differences between a classical (frequentist) approach to statistics and a Bayesian view of probability will also be outlined....