Course Duration: 8 Sessions
Format: Concept-based teaching with real-time practice, interpretation, and case-based learning
Course Overview:
Biostatistics plays a pivotal role in evidence-based medicine, clinical research interpretation, and performance on the USMLE Step 1 exam. This focused course is designed to build a strong foundation in biostatistical concepts through structured sessions that incorporate clinical applications, calculation-based exercises, and question interpretation strategies.
| Class | Topics Covered |
| Class 1 | Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV), Likelihood Ratios (Positive & Negative), Graphical Interpretation |
| Class 2 | Case-Based Calculations and Interpretation of Biostatistical Parameters |
| Class 3 | Accuracy vs. Precision, Clinical Therapeutic Trials, Population Pyramid, Types of Insurance, Normal Distribution & Confidence Intervals |
| Class 4 | Bradford Hill Criteria, Kaplan-Meier Curve, Incidence vs. Prevalence, Hypothesis Testing & Types of Error |
| Class 5 | Common Statistical Tests, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Drug Advertisement Analysis |
| Class 6 | Bias – Part 1, Case Fatality Rate, Attack Rate |
| Class 7 | Bias – Part 2, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curve |
| Class 8 | Practice Review Session Using Amboss and USMLE-style Questions |