Quantitative Research Methods
Objective
The Quantitative Research Methods concentration prepares scholars to:
- Explain key epidemiologic and biostatistical concepts for specific study designs
- Determine what analytic techniques best fit the study design at hand and develop an analytic plan
- Identify potential areas for bias and variance within a study and propose methods for mitigating these concerns, both during the design phase and during post-hoc analyses
- Critically evaluate studies utilizing epidemiologic and biostatistical methods for strengths and weaknesses
- Interpret and communicate quantitative study results clearly to a broad variety of audiences
Concentration leader
Stacey J. Winham, Ph.D.
CCaTS contact
Jennifer (Jenny) S. Lamberson — ccatseducprog@mayo.edu
Required credits
| Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
| CTSC 5640 |
Logistic Regression |
1 |
| CTSC 5650 |
Survival Analysis |
1 |
|
Choose at least three credits of the following: |
| CTSC 5500 |
Genetic Epidemiology: Association Studies |
1 |
| CTSC 5641 |
Propensity Scoring Methods for Observational Health Services Research |
1 |
| CTSC 5710 |
Practical Data Collection |
1 |
| CTSC 5715 |
Publication Quality Tables and Figures |
1 |
| CTSC 5740 |
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis |
2 |
| CTSC 5815 |
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research for Translational Science |
2 |
| CTSC 5820 |
Introduction to Survey Research |
1 |
| CTSC 5940 |
Secondary Data Analysis |
1 |
|
Total credits required |
5 |