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This course will provide participants with an understanding of how Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data are collected and coded, their structure, and how to clean and analyse HES data. A key focus will be on developing an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of HES data, how inconsistencies arise, and approaches to deal with these. Participants will also learn how to ensure individuals’ anonymity and confidentiality when analysing and publishing using HES. The course consists of a mixture of lectures and practicals for which participants will use Stata software to clean and analyse HES data.
Course Code ADRCE-training033 Hardelid
Course Dates 27th March 2017 – 28th March 2017
Places Available 18
Course Leader Dr Pia Hardelid
Course Description
Course Contents:
The course covers:
• HES data collection and coding
• HES data structure
• How to clean and manage HES data
• How to ensure anonymity and confidentiality
• How to carry out basic analyses using HES data
• Sources of variation in HES data
• How to apply for HES data
By the end of the course participants will:
• understand how and why HES data are collected
• become aware of the strength and weaknesses of using HES data for research
• learn how to carry out basic cleaning, management and analysis tasks using HES data
• learn how to ensure anonymity and confidentiality when using HES
Further information can be found here :
Course Fee:
The fee per day is:
1.£30 - For UK registered postgraduate students
2.£60 - For staff at UK academic institutions, Research Council UK funded researchers, UK public sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations
3.Free place for ADRC/ADRN/ADS staff
4.£220 - For all other participants
All fees include event materials, light lunch, morning and afternoon tea. They do not include travel and accommodation costs.
Course places are limited and registration by 20th March 2017 is strongly recommended.
Venue Details
University of Southampton,
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute,
Building 39,
Southampton,
SO17 1BJ
Additional Information
Participants will need to make their own accommodation arrangements.
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/aboutus/whereissoton/
Email: adrce@soton.ac.uk