BIOS 625. Categorical Data Analysis and Generalized Linear Models. 4 Hours.
Semester course; 4 lecture hours. 4 credits. Prerequisites: BIOS 514, 554 and 572. Introduction to the theory and methods of analysis of categorical data. Topics include exact and asymptotic analysis of contingency tables; measures of association and agreement; theory and applications of generalized linear models, maximum likelihood estimation and related numerical methods; linear models with different link functions and distributions; model fitting; and diagnostics.
Healthcare Policy and Research, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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...1 BIOS 553 may be substituted with approval 2 BIOS 625, BIOS 631 or BIOS...