Analysis of Variance and Regression for Health Researchers

Modules

Each module consists of a triple forum lecture and a 3 hour computer lab. The reading suggestions refer to chapters in the books by D.G.Altman (DGA) and by Armitage, Berry, and Matthews (ABM). (See the literature page.)

The handouts listed are in printer-friendly format with 3 or 4 frames per page and should be printed by the participants before each lecture. (The actual slides are stored here)

Exercise solutions are read-protected until after the exercise

basics

Topic: Paired and unpaired comparisons. Determination of sample size. Introduction to SAS programming.

Reading: DGA: 1-4, 9, 12.3, 15.3, ABM: 4.3, 4.6

Handouts: repetition-2x2.pdf language3.pdf graphics3.pdf

Exercises: opgave_dag1.pdf juul2.sas

Data for exercises: juul2.txt

Solutions: exercise.sas

anova

Topic: Introduction to SAS, continued. Analysis of variance

Reading: ABM: 8, 9

Handouts: anova-2x2.pdf

Exercises: zelazo_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: zelazo.txt

Solutions: zelazo_besv.pdf zelazo.sas

multreg

Topic: Multiple regression. The general linear model.

Reading: DGA: 11, 12.4, ABM: 11

Handouts: glm-2x2.pdf ancova-2x2.pdf

Exercises: juul_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: juul2.txt

Solutions: juul_besv.pdf juul_besv.sas

param

Topic: Parametrisations, splines.

Reading: ABM 11.3-11.10

Handouts: param-2x2.pdf

Exercises: parameter_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: juul2.txt bif.txt

Solutions: bif_parameter_besv.pdf bif_parameter.sas

logord

Topic: Logistic and ordinal regression.

Reading: DGA: 12.5, ABM: 14

Handouts: genmod3.pdf ordinal_mv3.pdf

Exercises: fibrose_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: fibrosis.txt

Solutions: fibrose_besv.pdf fibrose_besv.sas

nonlin

Topic: Nonlinear regression

Reading: ABM: 12.1-12.4

Handouts: nonlin-2x2.pdf

Exercises: ikkelin_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: bif.txt juul2.txt

Solutions: ikkelin_besv.pdf ikkelin.sas

varcomp

Topic: Variance component (multilevel) models

Reading: ABM: 8.3, 12.5

Handouts: varkomp-2x2.pdf

Exercises: swabs_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: swabs.txt

Solutions: swabs_besv.pdf swabs_opg.sas

repmeas

Topic: Repeated measurements

Reading: DGA: 14.6, ABM: 12.6

Handouts: rm-2x2.pdf

Exercises: vitamin_opg.pdf

Data for exercises: marsvin.txt

Solutions: vitamin_besv.pdf vitamin_opg.sas