課程資訊
課程名稱
生物醫學統計諮詢實務M3
Biomedical Statistical Consultation M (3) 
開課學期
104-1 
授課對象
公共衛生學院  流預所生物醫學統計組  
授課教師
杜裕康 
課號
EPM7126 
課程識別碼
849 M0200 
班次
 
學分
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期一8,9(15:30~17:20) 
上課地點
 
備註
1.上課教室:公衛212。 2.生統組碩班必修課程。
總人數上限:45人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1041EPM7126_SCM 
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課程概述

The aims of this course are:
• For students to gain practical experience of statistical consultation by participating in real case studies
• To provide students with training for communicating results of statistical analysis to non-statisticians
• To provide training for oral presentation and writing skills
• For students to learn how to efficiently conduct a statistical consultation
 

課程目標
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Communicate statistical results to non-statisticians using plain language in oral presentation and written reports
• Employ a variety of visual aids in improving the communications during statistical consultations
• Obtain practical knowledge with regard to common errors and misconceptions in statistical consultations
 
課程要求
Active participations in the discussion of case studies and presentations in seminars are requirements for all students. 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 備註: By appointment 
指定閱讀
 
參考書目
1. Essential Medical Statistics, 2th Edition, by B. Kirkwood & JAC Sterne, Oxford: Blackwell, 2003.  
2. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 4th Edition, by P. Armitage, G. Berry, and J.N.S. Matthews, Oxford: Blackwell, 2002.
3. Basic and Clinical Biostatistics, 3rd Edition, by B. Dawson B, RG Trapp RG. Basic and Clinical Biostatistics, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
4. Data analysis and graphics using R, 3rd Edition, by J. Maindonald & WJ Braun. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
書面報告 
30% 
 
2. 
口頭報告 
40% 
 
3. 
課堂出席 
10% 
 
4. 
評論與課堂表現 
20% 
 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
09/14  Special lecture by 張晉豪老師 
第2週
09/21  Statistical consultations in action
Case Scenario: periodontal disease progression 
第3週
09/28  中秋節補假 
第4週
10/05  Seminar: the role of statistical consultants
Case scenario: resin heating temperature & post-treatment hypersensitivity
Note: resin.pdf
 
第5週
10/12  Seminar: designing a study on phototherapy 
第6週
10/19  Case study: (1) Calcium supplement; (2) Guided bone regeneration 
第7週
10/26  Case study: (1) Flick tail; (2) smoking  
第8週
11/02  Case study: (1) contraceptives; (2) Gardasil 
第9週
11/09  Mid-term discussion: sample size calculation 
第10週
11/16  Case study: (1) FEV; (2) Delinquency 
第11週
11/23  Case discussion: FEV & Delinquency 
第12週
11/30  Cases study: (1) Smoking & infant weight; (2) Exercises & intimacy 
第13週
12/07  Case discussion: (1) Smoking & infant weight; (2) Exercises & intimacy 
第14週
12/14  Simulated scenario: Group 1 & Group 2 
第15週
12/21  Simulated scenario: Group 3 & Group 4 
第16週
12/28  Scenarios discussion: Group 1 & Group 2 
第17週
01/04  Scenarios discussion: Group 3 & Group 4 
第18週
01/11  Final exam