Quantitative Methods in Applied Health Research

Quantitative Methods in Applied Health Research is a 5 day course for health and social care researchers. In this course you will be given an introduction to and consider the advantages and disadvantages of a range of quantitative methodologies (including clinical trials, observational designs, using real world evidence, health economics and systematic review and meta-analysis). We will explore statistical methods using the statistical software Stata, including descriptive, univariate and adjusted analyses. You will learn how to identify the appropriate statistical method to be used given a specific research question and how to interpret numerical evidence from research in a clear and appropriate scientific format.

The course is being held at the University of Leicester. It is taught over the following dates (9:00am – 4:00pm)

Monday 2 November, Tuesday 3 November 2026

Monday 16 November, Tuesday 17 November 2026

Tuesday 1 December 2026

This is an attendance only non-credit bearing course.

The course is also offered as CPD for credit, including assessments. For further details of the CPD for credit please go to:

https://le.ac.uk/courses/cpd-quantitative-and-qualitative-research-methods/2025