Advanced Health Services Research Methods I: Large Public Databases; Big Data

Introduces the new big data of health services research, health claims, and survey databases. Discusses the promises and pitfalls of the data and models for analyzing the correlates of health care costs and utilization.

Prefix
HSERV
Number
523
Variable Credit?
Yes
From
4
To
5
Credit/no-credit only?
No
Prereq
either HSERV 511, BIOST 511/BIOST 512/BIOST 513, BIOST 517/BIOST 518, or EPI 511/EPI 512, and permission of instructor
Joint Class?
No