Stata: an Introduction

University College London

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In London

£ 200 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    5h

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This one-day practical workshop will introduce you to the statistical software Stata and how to use it to carry out statistical analysis.
You'll learn how to enter and manipulate data, and the basics of analyses and graphs.
It's suitable for those with little or no experience of Stata, or those who want a refresher. A basic knowledge of statistics would be helpful.
This course is run by UCL's Centre for Applied Statistics Courses (CASC) - part of the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH).

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Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

By the end of this course you should be able to:
feel familiar with the Stata interface, and style of programming language
read existing datasets into Stata
modify the format of your data to make it easier to analyse
summarise basic statistics
produce and edit graphical displays
perform basic statistical analysis tests

You can request a certificate of attendance for this course once you've completed it.

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Subjects

  • Statistics
  • Data entry
  • Data manipulation
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Graphics
  • Graphical displays\
  • Graphical
  • Parametric tests
  • Parametric
  • Manipulation

Course programme

This course will cover the following topics:

  • Getting started with the Stata interface
  • Data entry/loading (including do files and log files)
  • Data manipulation
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Graphics
  • Parametric tests
  • Non-parametric tests
Computers and software

The course will take place in a cluster room, with access to a computer and Stata.

You're welcome to bring your own laptop if you prefer, but you should ensure Stata is installed before attending (installation guidelines will be made available two weeks before the course).

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Stata: an Introduction

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