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EPI 258

Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Clinical Research

UNITS:3
GRADING:Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Open to medical and graduate students; required of medical students in the Clinical Research Scholarly Concentration. Tools to evaluate medical literature. Topics include random variables, expectation, variance, probability distributions, the central limit theorem, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, correlation, regression, analysis of variance, and survival analysis.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 23045
0 / 50 enrolled
Meeting 1 of 2
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:9:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Sainani, Kristin
Meeting 2 of 2
DAYS:Monday
TIME:9:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:Remote
INSTRUCTOR:
Sainani, Kristin
3units

EPI 258: Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Clinical Research

3 units · Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)

Open to medical and graduate students; required of medical students in the Clinical Research Scholarly Concentration. Tools to evaluate medical literature. Topics include random variables, expectation, variance, probability distributions, the central limit theorem, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, correlation, regression, analysis of variance, and survival analysis.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Wednesday 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM — Sainani, Kristin (Graduate)

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