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Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Medicine

Department of Public HealthBiostatistics M 391 , 2 CH, Second Semester, 2011/2012

Instructor: Dr. Atallah Z. RabiTime of Lecture: Monday and Wdesday 10:15 11:45 AM (Middle Hall)

Office Hours: Monday and Wdesday 9:45 10:15

Sunday : 12:00 13:30

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students are expected to:1. Know the proper statistical methods, which fit the study design and the type of study

variables

2. Apply statistical data analysis including, estimation and hypothesis testing,,3. Understand vital statistics used in health sciences and related research

4. Presentation and Interpretation of data and research findings

TOPICS

Getting acquainted with biostatistics

Introduction and basic concepts

Measurement and measurement scalessampling and statistical inferences

Sampling and statistical inferences

Understanding the meaning of data

Grouped data: the prequency distribution

Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central TendencyDescriptive Statistics: Measures of dispersion

Probability: the basis of statistical inferenceDefinitions

Types of Probabilities: Objective and subjective

Oroperties of probabilityCalculating the probability of an event

Bayes Theorem, Screening Tests,

Sensitivity, Ppecificty, and predictive value positive and negative

Probabilistic Feasures of Certain Data Distributions

Probability distribution of Discrete Variables

Binomial Distribution

The Poisson DistributionThe normal Distribution

Continuos probability Distributions

First Examination: Monday, March 5th, 2012, Lab10H2, 10H3 & 10H4

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Probabilistic Feasures of the Distributions of Certain Sample Statistics

Sampling DistributionDistribution of Sample Mean

Distribution of the difference Between Two Sample Means

Distribution of the Sample ProportionDistribution of the difference Between Two Sample Proportion

Using Sample Data to Make Estimates About Population ParametersConfidence Interval for a Population MeanThe t Distribution

Confidence Interval for The difference Between Two Population Means

Confidence Interval for a Population ProportionConfidence Interval for The difference Between Two Population Proportions

Determination of the Sample Sizeto for Estimating Means

Using Sample Statistics to Test Hypothesis About Population Parameters

Hypothesis Testing: A single Population Mean

Hypothesis Testing: The difference Between Two Population Means

Paired ComparisonHypothesis Testing: A single Population Proportion

Hypothesis Testing: The difference Between Two Population Proportion

The Type I and II ErrorsThe power of the test

Determination of the Sample Sizeto to Control Type II Error

Second Examination: Wednesday, April 11th, 2011, Lab 10H2, 10H3 & 10H4

Statistical Inference and the Relationship Between Two Variables

The regression Model

The Sample Regression Equation

Estimating The Regression Equation

The Correlation ModelThe Correlation Coefficient

Evaluation the Health of Human Groups: Vital Statistics

Death rates and ratios

Measures of morbidity and Mortality

Measures of fertility

Course Review

Grade Distribution

1st Exam 30 %

2nd Exam 30 %

Final Exam 40 %

Final Exam: as scheduled by Departemnt of Registration during final exams period

Suggested Reference:

1. Wayne W. Daniel, Biostatistics: A foundation for analysis in health sciences, 9th edition,

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York,

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