This course will prepare you to complete all parts of the Clinical Data Science Specialization. In this course you will learn how clinical data are generated, the format of these data, and the ethical and legal restrictions on these data. You will also learn enough SQL and R programming skills to be able to complete the entire Specialization - even if you are a beginner programmer. While you are taking this course you will have access to an actual clinical data set and a free, online computational environment for data science hosted by our Industry Partner Google Cloud. At the end of this course you will be prepared to embark on your clinical data science education journey, learning how to take data created by the healthcare system and improve the health of tomorrow's patients.
This course is part of the Clinical Data Science Specialization
Introduction to Clinical Data Science
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What you will learn
Describe how each type of clinical data are generated, specifically outlining who creates the data, when and why the data are generated.
Write SQL code to combine two or more tables using database joins.
Write R code to manipulate and tidy data including: selecting columns, filtering rows, and joining data sets.
Write markdown formatted text and combine with R code in RMarkdown documents.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to the Clinical Data Science Specialization
Learn what clinical data science is all about and get access to the free technology environment hosted by Google Cloud!
Introduction: Clinical Data
Clinical data are complex. Walk through the four-W's of clinical data to understand where they come from and what they look like.
Tools: SQL
Develop basic skills in SQL (Structured Query Language) and query the real clinical data set used in the Clinical Data Science Specialization.
Tools: R and the Tidyverse
Learn how to use the tidyverse to implement your Clinical Data Science Workflow in R.
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Top reviews from Introduction to Clinical Data Science
Easy to understand, very professional and studying material is clear and relevant. I definitely recommend this course to jump into the clinical and healthcare data science world.
The material is presented very clearly, and exercises are easy to understand and complete but really test one's knowledge of the material.
Instructor
Laura K. Wiley, PhD
Assistant ProfessorAbout University of Colorado System
About the Clinical Data Science Specialization
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
What is the refund policy?
Is financial aid available?
I live in an area that restricts access to Google products. Will I be able to complete the specialization?
Unfortunately at this time we can only allow students who have access to Google services (e.g., a gmail account) to complete the specialization. This is because we give students access to real clinical data and our privacy protections only allow data sharing through the Google BigQuery environment.
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