Training
Looking for some help with SPSS, MatLAB or SASS? Want to know the best way to recruit participants or advertise your study? Take a look at the resources below.
Population Data BC
There are several available from Population Data BC.
- , including administrative data, statistical analysis (SAS, MPlus, linear regression) and health geomatics
- Other opportunities include
- , including workshops and courses
Reproducible Research using R Studio
SPSS
- A YouTube channel from California State has approximately 20 videos on using SPSS. Topics include chi square tests, factor analysis and chronbach's alpha
- SPSS learning modules
- Data analysis examples
MatLAB
- The Mathworks website provides some support on how to use the MatLAB program
SAS
- Some information on the differences between SPSS and SAS
- SAS learning modules
- SAS video tutorials on YouTube
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Participant Recruitment
- Some suggestions for recruiting participants from the National Institute on Mental Health
- Some recruitment tips from Grad Hacker
- Participant recruitment video
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Media Relations and Advertising
- Handout for the Media Relations Lecture
- Examples of some successful ads that IALH helped students develop
Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health CourseSpace
The Teaching Resource Toolkit was originally designed to support access to aging-related content to be used in undergraduate curricula across academic disciplines.
The material on the CourseSpace is organized around five research initiatives:
- Cognitive Health
- Frailty and Care for People with Serious and Life-Limiting Conditions
- Health Data, Health Services, and Health Policy
- Health and Healthy Habits
- Technology, Aging, and Health
Each of these thematic sections includes resource material such as suggested topics or questions for class discussions and links to COAG researchers with interests in specific areas of study.
Contact aging@uvic.ca to access IALH CourseSpace for more resources
Coming Soon
- Clear language course (How to create a recruitment ad, recruit participants, and hold focus groups)
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Health systems 101 (course by Wendy Young (VIHA) to help you understand BC’s health care system)
- Stats in your research (Breaking down what stat analyses might be useful for your research)