[R-sig-eco] Statistical modelling of time-to-event data using survival analysis: an introduction for animal behaviourists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists

[Oliver Hooker]

Statistical modelling of time-to-event data using survival analysis: an 
introduction for animal behaviourists, ecologists and evolutionary 
biologists (TTED01)

https://www.psstatistics.com/course/statistical-modelling-of-time-to-event-data-using-survival-analysis-tted01/

This course will be delivered by Dr. Will Hoppitt for the 21st - 25th 
January 2019 in Glasgow City Centre

Course Overview:
Survival analysis is a set of statistical methods initially designed to 
analyse data giving the times at which individuals die, and assess the 
effect that different predictor variables have on the rate of death. 
However, its applications are much broader than this: it can be used to 
analyse any time-to-event data. Ecologists and evolutionary biologists 
often encounter data of this kind. Often factors influencing survival 
itself will be of interest. But there are many other cases, e.g. what 
factors influence the time of first breeding? Or the time taken to reach 
maturity? Animal behaviourists too will encounter this type of data 
frequently, e.g. what factors influence the time it takes to learn a 
novel behaviour pattern? Or the time to respond to a stimulus? etc. And 
yet the techniques of survival analysis are not generally well known by 
researchers in these disciplines.

In this course, you will learn how to apply survival analysis models to 
quantify the effect that predictor variables (continuous or discrete) 
have on the rate at which events occur, and how to test hypotheses about 
these effects. We will focus on a flexible modelling technique called 
the Cox proportional hazards model, which makes minimal assumptions 
about the underlying probability distributions. You will learn how to 
fit and interpret these models, how to evaluate its assumptions, and how 
to extend it to model time dependent variables, random effects, 
multistate models and competing risks models.

Course Programme
Monday 21st – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30
Module 1: Statistical modelling of rates and times
Module 2: Parametric survival models and the Cox model

Tuesday 22nd – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30
Module 3: Fitting Cox models
Module 4: Interpreting Cox Models

Wednesday 23rd – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30
Module 5: Evaluating the proportional hazard assumption
Module 6: Stratified Cox models

Thursday 24th – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30
Module 7: Time dependent variables
Module 8: Frailty Models and Multistate models

Friday 25th – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30
Module 9: Competing risks models
Module 10: Open session

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1.	November 5th – 8th 2018
PHYLOGENETIC COMPARATIVE METHODS FOR STUDYING DIVERSIFICATION AND 
PHENOTYPIC EVOLUTION (PCME01)
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Jonathan Lefcheck
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Francesco de Bello, Dr. Lars Götzenberger, Dr. 
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5.	January 21st – 25th 2019
STATISTICAL MODELLING OF TIME-TO-EVENT DATA USING SURVIVAL ANALYSIS: AN 
INTRODUCTION FOR ANIMAL BEHAVIOURISTS, ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY 
BIOLOGISTS (TTED01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Will Hoppitt
https://www.psstatistics.com/course/statistical-modelling-of-time-to-event-data-using-survival-analysis-tted01/

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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Daniel Lakens
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(BIAC01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Paul Howden-Leach
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero
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Crete, GREECE, Dr Aristides (Aris) Moustakas
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Glasgow, Scotland, Prof. Rodney Dyer
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dale Barr, Dr Luc Bussierre
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INDIVIDUAL BASED MODELS FOR ECOLOGSITS (IBME01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr Aristides (Aris) Moustakas
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr Aristides (Aris) Moustakas
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20.	May 16th – 18th 2019 (please note this a 3-day course from Thursday 
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Myuna Bay, AUSTRALIA, Dr. Ross Dwyer, Dr. Vinay Udyawer
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INTRODUCTION TO R FOR EVERYONE (IRFE02)
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Myuna Bay, AUSTRALIA, Prof. David Warton
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Glasgow, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones
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AUTOCORRELATION) (MMTS01)
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-- 
Oliver Hooker PhD.
PR statistics

2018 publications -

Alternative routes to piscivory: Contrasting growth trajectories in 
brown trout (Salmo trutta) ecotypes exhibiting contrasting life history 
strategies. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. DOI to follow

Phenotypic and resource use partitioning amongst sympatric lacustrine 
brown trout, Salmo trutta. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 
DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/bly032

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