Introduction to SAS

Jacqueline N. Milton, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Biostatistics, BUSPH

On Campus 20 Hours January 8-10, 2018 Registration Closed

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Course Description

This course introduces students to statistical computing with focus on the SAS package. Emphasis is on manipulating data sets and basic statistical procedures such as t-tests, chi-square tests, and correlation. Conditions underlying the appropriate use of these statistical procedures are reviewed. Students use equipment and software available through the Boston University Medical Center.

Competencies

Participants will learn to:

read in and modify datasets (Excel, text, and SAS databases) with SAS;
use SAS functions;
generate descriptive statistics and graphical displays using SAS;
perform hypothesis tests using SAS.

Required Knowledge/Prerequisites

Introductory statistics/biostatistics

Intended Audience

Anyone with an interest in developing programming skills

Instructor

Jacqueline Milton

is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health. She teaches Introduction to Biostatistics, Introduction to Statistical Computing, Introduction to R and Quantitative Methods for Information Systems. She is the recipient of numerous teaching awards at BUSPH. Jacqueline works as a biostatistician for the Center of Sickle Cell Excellence where she examines genetic modifiers associated with disease severity in sickle cell patients developing and applying methodologies in genome-wide association studies, next generation sequencing, and genetic risk prediction.

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