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.
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Introduction to Clinical Data Science
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Intermediate Level
Some programming experience in any language.
Approx. 8 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, English, Spanish
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.
Learner Career Outcomes
25%
started a new career after completing these courses
17%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Intermediate Level
Some programming experience in any language.
Approx. 8 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Colorado System
The University of Colorado is a recognized leader in higher education on the national and global stage. We collaborate to meet the diverse needs of our students and communities. We promote innovation, encourage discovery and support the extension of knowledge in ways unique to the state of Colorado and beyond.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
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!
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 16 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
4 videos
Introduction to Clinical Data Science3m
Clinical Data Regulations5m
Introduction to the MIMIC-III Data Set4m
5 readings
Introduction to Specialization Instructors5m
Course Policies5m
Accessing Course Data and Technology Platform15m
Regulations and Health Privacy Resources10m
MIMIC-III Resources and References10m
2 practice exercises
Week 1 Practice Quiz30m
Week 1 Assessment30m
1 hour to complete
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.
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 35 min)
7 videos
Encounters4m
Billing Data5m
Laboratory Data7m
Medication Data7m
Clinical Observation Data1m
Demographics, Social and Family History2m
2 practice exercises
Week 2 Practice Quiz30m
Week 2 Assessment16m
3 hours to complete
Tools: SQL
Develop basic skills in SQL (Structured Query Language) and query the real clinical data set used in the Clinical Data Science Specialization.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 18 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
5 videos
Querying Tables with SQL2m
Joining Tables with SQL4m
Aggregating Data with SQL4m
Introduction to Google BigQuery3m
6 readings
Introduction and Learning Objectives for Programming Examples and Exercises5m
Guide to Google BigQuery Interface10m
Querying and Aggregating Individual Tables with Google BigQuery 45m
Querying and Joining Multiple Tables with Google BigQuery30m
Joining Tables with SQL15m
Note about the Assessment2m
2 practice exercises
Programming Exercises Practice Quiz30m
Week 3 Assessment20m
2 hours to complete
Tools: R and the Tidyverse
Learn how to use the tidyverse to implement your Clinical Data Science Workflow in R.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 6 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
3 readings
Working with RMarkdown Documents10m
The Data Scientist's Workflow1h 15m
Note about the Assessment2m
2 practice exercises
Programming Exercises Practice Quiz22m
Week 4 Assessment
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL DATA SCIENCE
by ASOct 28, 2019
Very nice overview of a very complex topic. Somewhat superficial in some areas, but this is an introduction class and covered everything to an acceptable degree. A very intimidating topic.
by RRMay 23, 2020
Nice bite sized pieces, with relevant application to querying hospital database using (pre-requisite knowledge) of SQL and R-prog. Definitely useful for my speciality and line of work.
by ETOct 14, 2019
One great course I will recommend to people. Had the chance to learn so much, especially about the MIMIC III dataset as I am using it for a project in AI. Thank you for this course.
by FMFeb 11, 2019
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.
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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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