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Stanford University

Introduction to Clinical Data

This course introduces you to a framework for successful and ethical medical data mining. We will explore the variety of clinical data collected during the delivery of healthcare. You will learn to construct analysis-ready datasets and apply computational procedures to answer clinical questions. We will also explore issues of fairness and bias that may arise when we leverage healthcare data to make decisions about patient care. In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Visit the FAQs below for important information regarding 1) Date of the original release and expiration date; 2) Accreditation and Credit Designation statements; 3) Disclosure of financial relationships for every person in control of activity content.

Status: Data Transformation
Status: Clinical Research
BeginnerCourse12 hours

Featured reviews

TL

5.0Reviewed Jan 1, 2022

Very nice and accessible introduction to clinical data and the associated ethical considerations.

LO

4.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2022

Good introductory course, although I must admit I was expecting a little bit a more hands-on approach. Some instructors speak very fast, so I had to keep replaying the video.

VS

4.0Reviewed Oct 21, 2021

The instructor could be confusing and a bit too brief sometimes, but overall good course on an important topic.

CX

5.0Reviewed Nov 5, 2020

Very clear and well-organized course. I have learned quite a bit about the different types of clinical data, why they are important, and how to transfer them to analytical useable data sets.

EA

5.0Reviewed Jan 1, 2025

Amazing! Outstanding! Gives much more insight even than courses released for engineers and data scientists.

RN

5.0Reviewed Mar 25, 2022

So grateful for continuing this learning journey with the prestigious Stanford!

KS

5.0Reviewed Oct 17, 2020

Nicely Framed and Executed in a simple language so anyone can catch up earliest.

OA

5.0Reviewed Mar 15, 2021

The course program is very intuitive and challenging. Overall, it is a very good course and I will recommend it to anyone interested in understanding clinical data, in particular for data scientists.

AM

4.0Reviewed May 28, 2022

C​ourse was generally good -- final assessment questions were not always carefully worded nor proofread.

ET

5.0Reviewed Jul 7, 2024

Loved it, videos were short and to the point. Easy to sustain attention in bite size.

SA

5.0Reviewed Jan 8, 2023

In High School I wanted to study computer science and Biology together, but there was no option for that career track and here I am thirty years later, full filling that dream through Coursera.

NJ

5.0Reviewed Nov 20, 2020

It would be helpful to be able to see all items that need to be completed. I took the final test and it says I've only completed 2 of 5 courses.

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