Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics
Department of Biostatistics
University of Washington

Applied Biostatistics I
Introduction to the analysis of biomedical data. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis for discrete, continuous, and right censored random variables. Analytic methods based on elementary parametric and non-parametric models for one sample; two sample (independent and paired), stratified sample, and simple regression problems.

Times and Places
Lectures : MWF 9:30am - 10:20am HSB T435
Disc AA : M 8:30am - 9:20am HSB T359
Disc AB : W 8:30am - 9:20am HSB T473
Disc AC : F 8:30am - 9:20am HSB E216

Syllabus and General Information
BIOST 517 Syllabus (pdf)
Instructions for obtaining a personal copy of Stata (pdf)

Handouts and Lecture Materials
09/28/2005  Lecture 1 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
09/30/2005  Lecture 2 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/03/2005  Lecture 3 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/05/2005  Lecture 4 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/10/2005  Lecture 5 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/12/2005  Lecture 6 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/17/2005  Lecture 7 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/21/2005  Lecture 8 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/26/2005  Lecture 9 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/28/2005  Lecture 10 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
10/31/2005  Lecture 11 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/09/2005  Lecture 12 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/14/2005  Lecture 13 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/18/2005  Lecture 14 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/21/2005  Lecture 15 Presentation Handouts (pdf)
11/28/2005  Lecture 16 Presentation Handouts (pdf)

Q and A
10/11/2005  Classification of scientific questions (txt)
11/17/2005  Homework #6 Q & A (txt)
11/17/2005  Homework #6: bootstrapping in Stata (txt)

Supplemental Materials
  Use of Logarithmic Transformations (pdf)
  Biost 514 (2000) - Midterm 1 Key (pdf)
  Biost 514 (2000) - Midterm 2 Appendix (pdf)
  Biost 514 (2000) - Midterm 2 Key (pdf)
  Biost 514 (2000) - Final Appendix (pdf)
  Biost 514 (2000) - Final Key (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2001) - Midterm Exam (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2001) - Midterm Appendix (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2001) - Midterm Key (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2001) - Final Exam (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2001) - Final Key (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2002) - Midterm Key (pdf)
  Biost 517 (2002) - Final Key (pdf)

Datasets
   FEV Data Documentation (doc)
   FEV Data (txt)
   DFMO Data Documentation (doc)
   DFMO Data-wide (txt)
   DFMO Data-long (txt)
   SEP Data Documentation (doc)
   SEP Data (txt)
   Salary Data Documentation (doc)
   Salary Data (txt)
   PSA Data Documentation (doc)
   PSA Data (txt)
   Mayo Clinic PBC Data Documentation (pdf)
   Mayo Clinic PBC Dataset (txt)

Homeworks

09/29/2005  Homework 0   Due: Friday, September 30, 2005
   Homework 0 (pdf)

09/30/2005  Homework 01   Due: Wednesday, October 05, 2005
   Homework 1 (doc)
   Homework 1 Key (pdf)
   Homework 1 Annotated Stata (pdf)

10/05/2005  Homework 02   Due: Wednesday, October 12, 2005
   Homework 2 (doc)
   HW 2 Salary Data (txt)
   Homework 2 Key (pdf)
   Homework 2 Annotated Stata (pdf)

10/13/2005  Homework 03   Due: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
   Homework 3 (doc)
   HW 3 initsalary.doc (doc)
   Homework 3 Key (pdf)

10/24/2005  Homework 04   Due: Monday, October 31, 2005
   Homework 4 (doc)
   Homework 4 Key (pdf)
   Homework 4 Annotated Stata (pdf)

10/31/2005  Homework 05   Due: Friday, November 4, 2005
   Homework 5 (doc)
   Homework 5 Key (pdf)
   Homework 5 Annotated Stata (pdf)

11/14/2005  Homework 06   Due: Monday, November 21, 2005
   Homework 6 (doc)

11/24/2005  Homework 07   Due: Wednesday, November 30, 2005
   Homework 7 (doc)

11/24/2005  Project (varying due dates)   Due: Wednesday, December 7, 2005
   Assignment Description (pdf)
   Project Dataset Documentation (pdf)
   Project Dataset (txt)