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Course Summary

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Course

Data Management and Computing

Convenor

Andrew Hannaford

Presenters

A/Prof Chris Reid, Andrew Hannaford

Date

3 October 2008

Time

9:00am - 5:00pm

Venue

Classroom 1, AMREP Education Centre, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran, Victoria

Suitable for

Public health research staff managing data in clinical trials, registries and cohort studies

Aims

To present a range of data management options and provide participants with the ability to evaluate them according to their project’s data management needs. To be able to complete practical data management tasks using sound practices.

Overview

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:  

  • Identify project features that influence the choice of data management tool
  • Determine the feasibility of utilising existing electronic data sources through data linkage
  • Understand features of web, desktop and other data management systems
  • Evaluate a data capture system’s ease of use, data quality and data output capabilities
  • Understand the differences between providers of data management software
  • Complete data management tasks for a hypothetical study, using Microsoft Access
  • Utilise sound data management practices

Fee

$200 (excl GST)
 
 
RCNA and RACGP Continuing Education Points apply
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