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309.750.93
Applied Research Methods for Health Policy and Management

Location
Beijing, China
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

140.611-614, 140.620

Description
Helps Tsinghua DrPH cohort students synthesize methods content to conduct a valid statistical analysis applied to a Chinese-relevant data set or topic area. Students develop advanced skills in modeling and methods for conducting health policy, healthcare management, and health services research analysis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Frame a scientific question suitable for empirical research and hypothesis testing
  2. Distinguish the differences among continuous, binary, count, or time-to-event response measures
  3. Choose a specific linear, logistic, log-linear, or survival regression model appropriate to address a scientific question and correctly interpret the meaning of its parameters
  4. Describe how longitudinal data differ from cross-sectional data and why special regression methods are sometimes needed for their analysis
  5. Summarize in a table, the results of linear, logistic, log-linear, and survival regressions and write a description of the statistical methods, results, and main findings for a scientific report
  6. Perform data management, including input, editing, and merging of datasets, necessary to analyze data in STATA or SAS
  7. Complete a data analysis project, including data analysis and a written summary in the form of a scientific paper
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 30% Problem sets
  • 40% Final Project
  • 30% Statistical critique
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students in JHU-Tsinghua DrPH cohort only
Special Comments

Offered in Beijing.