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Table 2 Frequency distribution of topics suggested by staff and postgraduate students (a Needs Assessment Survey, University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2009)*

From: Developing a biostatistical support system in a resource-restricted academic institution in Africa: making it happen

 

Total (n = 110)

Statistics Topics

For staff

Students

Data Description (%)

73 (74 · 5)

78 (79 · 6)

Hypothesis Testing (%)

76 (77 · 6)

80 (81 · 6)

Correlation and Linear Regression (%)

72 (73 · 5)

58 (59 · 2)

Logistic Regression (%)

61 (62 · 2)

41 (41 · 8)

Survival Analysis (%)

40 (40 · 8)

24 (24 · 5)

Poisson Regression (%)

35 (35 · 7)

23 (23 · 5)

Longitudinal Data Analysis (%)

48 (49 · 0)

35 (35 · 7)

Clinical Trials (%)

48 (49 · 0)

33 (33 · 7)

Sample Size Calculation (%)

71 (72 · 5)

61 (62 · 2)

  1. *multiples answers allowed