MACB–CODTIS Basic Statistics Workshop- Advance Your Clinical Lab Skills

Tentative Programme

Event Schedule

8:00 am - 8:20 am

Day 1 Registration

8:20 am - 8:30 am

Opening ceremony

8:30 am - 9:15 am

Introduction to Statistics in Clinical Labs

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Common Mistakes in the Application & Interpretation of Clinical Lab Statistical Data

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Morning Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am

Descriptive Analysis: Mean, Median, Mode, Variance, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Inferential Analysis: t-test, ANOVA, Correlation, Regression

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Lunch

2:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Basic SPSS Hands-on (part 1): Data entry, descriptive statistics, inferential analysis

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Day 2 Registration

8:30 am - 10:15 am

Basic SPSS Hands-on (part 2): Normality testing, Gaussian distribution plots, outlier detection

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Morning Break

10:30 am - 11:30 am

SPSS Hands-on: Precision Study Data

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

SPSS Hands-on: Linearity Study and Reportable Range Data

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

SPSS Hands-on: Verification of Reference Interval Data

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Lunch

12:15 pm - 3:45 pm

SPSS Hands-on: Comparison Study Data (Bland-Altman, Regression)

3:45 pm - 4:20 pm

Interactive Discussion on SPSS Hands-On

4:20 pm - 4:30 pm

Closing

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring my own laptop?

No, all sessions will take place in a computer lab equipped with the necessary facilities.

Will SPSS software be provided?

Yes, SPSS software is already installed on the lab computers for hands-on practice.