[R] Course reminder: Statistical practise in Epidemiology with R

[BXC (Bendix Carstensen)]

STATISTICAL PRACTICE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY USING R
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Tartu, Estonia, Thursday 8  - Tuesday 13 June 2006
Application deadline: 15 April 2006.

The course is aimed at epidemiologists and statisticians who wish to
use R for statistical modelling and analysis of epidemiological data.
The course requires basic knowledge of epidemiological concepts and
study types. These will only be briefly reviewed, whereas more
advanced epidemiological and statistical concepts will be treated in
depth.

The methods will be illustrated using R in practical exercises.  
The Epi package for epidemiological analysis in R will be introduced.

Participants are required to have a fairly good understanding of
statistical principles and some familiarity with epidemiological
concepts. The course will be mainly practically oriented with more
than half the time at the computer.

Price: 500 EUR. (250 EUR for countries outside EU-2003 and the like).

Further information at: www.biostat.ku.dk/~bxc/SPE
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Krista Fischer, University of Tartu, Estonia
Esa Läärä, University of Oulu, Finland
Bendix Carstensen, Steno Diabetes Center, Denmark 

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