Math 225

Introduction to Biostatistics

Introduction

Objectives

1. log in to the Lab computers
2. start S-PLUS
3. load a data set from the course Web page into S-PLUS
4. open a Commands Window in S-PLUS and execute a few easy commands

In-class Activities

1. Load the data set HARVEST Trial Data into S-PLUS. This data set consists of 30 variables and 1100 subjects and is described on page 8 of your textbook. The variables are described in the Appendix on and 456 in your textbook. [How?]
2. Open a Commands Window (if it is not already open) by clicking on the button with the ">x" symbol. [How?]
3. Type

   > attach(harvest)
   

   in the Commands Window to be able to refer to variables in the data set by name. [How?]
4. Take the mean of the diastolic blood pressures at baseline in the data set. Type

   > mean(DBPCB)
   

5. You instructor may choose to demonstrate other capabilities of S-PLUS.

Further S-PLUS help is available in this on-line guide.