STAT8801, Spring 2010
This course follows four threads involved in statistical consulting: professional practice and ethics, communication, technical tools, and case studies.Class Slides
- Jan 20: What is Statistical Consulting?
- Jan 22: Communication Tips
- Jan 25: Writing Talks and Using Beamer
- Feb 1: What clients want | handout
- Feb 8: Meeting with clients: Setup and Non-verbal Communication
- Feb 10: Meeting with clients: Asking Good Questions
- Feb 22: Meeting with clients: Expectations
- Mar 1: Meeting with clients: Delivery and Conflict
- Mar 8: Improving Tables
- Mar 10: Research Skills
- Mar 22: Improving Graphs and Plots
- Mar 29: Ethics: Introduction
- Apr 5, 12: Ethics: Research
- Apr 19: Ethics: Statistical
- Apr 26: Writing
- Apr 28: Working: Getting a Job
- May 3: Working: Keeping a Job
Case Studies
- Jan 29: Grades
- Feb 5: Developmental Survey | data
- Feb 12: Combining Motives
- Feb 19: Superfund Sites
- Feb 26: Eyewitness Reliability | article
- Mar 5: Sensory Specific Satiety
- Mar 26: Lead
- Apr 2: Cheating | analysis
Discussions
Jan 27: Why Most Published Research Findings Are False
handout
| article
| followup editorial
| followup article 1
| followup article 2
| followup discussions
Feb 3: Coincidences
handout
| Stefanski
| Mosteller
Feb 24: Metaanalysis of Antidepressant Benefits
handout
| JAMA paper
| article 1
| article 2
| article 3
Mar 31: Bullying (uses SEM)
Journal Article
| Popular Press Article
| Press Release
Ethics Articles and Case Studies:
Research Ethics Cases
| Stat Ethics Cases
| Article on China
| Article on Avandia Research
Assignments
Methodology Talks (Apr 9, 16, 23, 30, and May 5) | handout
You may find the Research Skills Lecture Slides helpful.
Resources
- How to Sweave
- Sample Sweave Files: Rnw source | pdf output
- Sample Beamer Files: tex source | tex output | Sweave source | Sweave output
- Beamer User Guide. See especially the tutorial in Chapter 3.
- Beamer Homepage. Includes several nice examples