Biostatistics and Research Methods (advanced)

This course introduces MD students to the principles of biostatistics and research methods. The aim of this course is to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills to design, implement, interpret and report findings in medical research, and to develop their ability to critically appraise medical literature in order to make evidence-based decisions in their practice.

Course Credit: 8 credit points (54 hrs. Lectures, 14 hrs. Lab., and 132 hrs. Self-learning)

Class Meetings Days & Location: Monday and Wednesday (Online via Microsot Teams)

Course Coordinator: Dr. Ahmed M. Fouad [ahmed_fouad@med.suez.edu.eg]

Course Instructors: 

  1. Prof. Adel M. Mishriky [adel.mishriky@gmail.com]
  2.  Prof. Nadia H. Rizkallah [nhrizkalla@gmail.com]
  3.  Prof. Yousef Waheeb [youssefwaheeb@yahoo.com]
  4.  Dr. Ahmed M. Fouad [ahmed_fouad@med.suez.edu.eg)
  5.  Dr. Hebatallah M. Aly [dr.hebatalla@gmail.com)

Textbooks & Further Readings:

  1. Garg, Gaurav_Kothari, C. R - Research methodology_ methods and techniques-New Age International (P) Limited (2019)
  2. Hulley SB, Cummings SR, Browner WS, Grady DG, Newman TB. Designing Clinical Research. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.
  3. Miettinen OS (2011): Epidemiological Research: Terms and Concepts. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1171-6, Springer, Dordrecht [ available from https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-94-007-1171-6]
  4. Phyllis G. Supino and Jeffrey S. Borer (2012): Principles of Research Methodology: A Guide for Clinical Investigators. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3360-6, Springer, New York, NY [ available from https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-1-4614-3360-6]
  5. David Culliford (2022): Applied Statistical Considerations for Clinical Researchers. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87410-0, Springer, Cham. [ available from https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-3360-6_4]