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MGH_Institute: Introduction to Healthcare Data Analysis

In this course, you will develop a solid foundational understanding of the most common statistical methods used in health care data analysis. These common statistical methods include descriptive statistics, data distributions, sampling distribution, hypothesis tests, visualizing and summarizing data, independent and paired sample t-tests, and ANOVA.

Introduction to Healthcare Data Analysis
5 weeks
2–4 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
Free
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About this course

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In this course, you will develop a solid foundational understanding of the most common statistical methods used in health care data analysis.

This course covers some of the most common univariate and multivariate statistical methods used in healthcare data analysis. Students will also learn how to apply these methods using a statistical software package. The course covers basic data wrangling that is necessary for data analysis. It uses examples from the healthcare industry. This course focuses on the use of statistical methods although there may be some discussion of the mathematical underpinnings and relevant formulae and assumptions necessary for understanding the application of statistical methods.

This self-paced course is comprised of written content, video content, step-by-step follow-along activities, and assessments to reinforce your learning (Assessments available to Verified Track learners only).

The course is comprised of 5 modules that you should complete in order, as each subsequent module builds on the previous one.

  • Module 1: Descriptive Statistics and Data Distributions
  • Module 2: Sampling Distribution and Hypothesis Tests
  • Module 3: Visualize and Summarize Data in R
  • Module 4: Independent and Paired Sample t-tests
  • Module 5: ANOVA

At a glance

What you'll learn

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Use basic statistical concepts such as distributions, statistics such as range, mean, median, variance, standard deviation, and visualizations such as histograms and boxplots.
  2. Apply basic data wrangling in R statistical program, such as loading data, transforming data, getting basic summary statistics, aggregating data, etc.
  3. Apply t-test and ANOVA analysis to healthcare data and interpret the results.
  4. Apply hypothesis testing and interpret the results.
  5. Communicate the results of their analysis to others in a simple language.

Course time commitment

2-4 hours per module (10-20 hours total)

Grading and certificate

Verified Learners can earn a certificate for this course by scoring at least 80% overall. Your score in this course is comprised of two main components: the Module Quizzes and a Summative Assessment at the end of the course.

Who can take this course?

Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.

This course is part of Healthcare Data Analytics Toolkit MicroMasters Program

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4 graduate-level courses
Self-paced
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5 months
2 - 4 hours per week

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