Statistical Considerations for Grant Applications Statistical Considerations for Grant Applications
- Duration: 2 days
- Date: 23rd and 24th February 2012
- Location: Southampton (De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel)
- Cost: Free of charge for South Central Health Professionals
Do you need support with the statistical aspects of grant applications?
The Research Design Service, with support from the Centre for Statistics in Medicine, is running a two-day masterclass in statistics, concentrating on the requirements for applying to health-related NIHR funding streams.
This masterclass IS appropriate for researchers:
- seeking to better understand the statistical aspects relevant to funding bids
- with some previous experience of elementary statistics
- wanting to feel more comfortable when consulting statisticians about grant applications
This masterclass IS NOT appropriate for researchers:
- seeking a theoretical course on statistical methods
- seeking a practical workshop on statistical data analysis
- with absolutely no previous experience of statistics
This masterclass provides an introduction to the statistical issues commonly encountered when preparing grant applications.
The masterclass will take the form of a series of presentations with accompanying practical sessions, to cover the following topics:
- Study objectives
- Outcome measures
- Study designs
- Protocol development
- Sampling and Randomisation
- Sample size
- Statistical Analysis Plan
At the end of this two-day programme you will have developed the skills and knowledge to:
- improve the quality of your grant applications
- have an understanding of the various statistical issues surrounding grant applications
- have direct access to the statistical support which is available to you when applying for funding
For a pdf with details of the course please see the downloads on the right, to request a booking form please email the RDS at rds-sc@soton.ac.uk.
