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Topics • What is Biostatistics? • What is Statistics? • Role of Biostatisticians • Biostatistics in Public Health Research • Employment Opportunity copyright (c) Li Zhu 2003 2 1. What is Biostatistics Biostatistics is the development and application of statistics to research in health-related fields. copyright (c) Li Zhu 2003 3 2. What is Statistics? • In short, analysis of data (all stages) • Common perceptions of statistics: copyright (c) Li Zhu 2003 4 2. What is Statistics? • In short, analysis of data (all stages) • Common perceptions of statistics: numbers, tables, figures, polls, rates, etc. copyright (c) Li Zhu 2003 5 2. What is Statistics? • In short, analysis of data (all stages) • Common perceptions of statistics: numbers, tables, figures, polls, rates, etc. • These are “descriptions of the world” • More than “description” copyright (c) Li Zhu 2003 6
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