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Overview
Prognosis is a key concept in patient care. However, although prognostic research is becoming increasingly important in clinical medicine, the actual methodology behind it is relatively underdeveloped.
The emphasis will be on learning about the design and statistical analysis of prognostic studies, the construction and estimation of prediction rules, the various approaches to validation, and the generalization of research results. By taking the Prognostic Research course from Utrecht University you will also learn how to address the challenges of dealing with small data sets.Learning objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to:- Understand the key characteristics and different types of prognostic research
- Set out the various steps involved in performing prognostic research
- Demonstrate an insight into different types of missing values
- Understand different ways of handling missing values in prognostic research
- Propose different modelling approaches for prognostic research, including non-linear models
- Make a prognostic model
- Show how to derive a prognostic score, and choose adequate score cut-offs
- Know how to apply modelling techniques to deal with over-fitting in small data sets.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The principles of prognostic research and the interpretation of its results
- The issue of missing values and data analysis in prognostic research, including the underlying assumptions and their statistical consequences, and the evaluation of model performance
- The practical application of prognostic research and its clinical consequences
- Modelling techniques for small data sets
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 14 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
1 ECTS
1.5 EC
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
Disciplines
Medicine Health Sciences View 5 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in NetherlandsWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course includes an exam, which is the only part of the course that is not online. If you are able and willing to take the exam in Utrecht, the Netherlands, we are available to proctor the exam for you without any costs. If you have to take the exam from a different location, you need a proctor.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1010 EUR / full≈ 1010 EUR / full -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals1010 EUR / full≈ 1010 EUR / full
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