Identifying Relevant Data on Articles

[pereiraigorc]

I’ve just started studying Biostatistics and so far I’m on the unifactorial (“one-way) variance analysis (didn’t reach the ANOVA thing yet). I’m trying so hard to identify and associate the concepts I’ve learned on my textbook with a practical article reading, but all I get is more and more doubts… There are so many information on it, I get lost everytime, don’t know what to considerate. Any tips on that?

 

[hlsmith]

Repeated exposure and get your hands dirty with actual or made up data (synthetic/simulations) whenever possible! It will all eventually click and then you will realized real-world data is much messier and complex than textbook examples

 

[pereiraigorc]

Thank you!

 

[hlsmith]

Glad I could be of help. Are you in a program or self-studying? If in a program, is it focused on biostats or you just have to take a couple of stats courses to augment your track of study?

Feel free to ask question in this forum!

 

[pereiraigorc]

I’m studying Pharmaceutical Sciences and biostats is in my curriculum, but I’m not taking it officially yet. I’m curious and didn’t want to wait for it, cause I need to understand better the articles I read to do all that critical thinking stuff.

 

[hlsmith]

I teach a crude class about research principles and analytics to PharmDs, so I know you aren't alone.