Recent News

The data management and explanatory data analysis workshop was held on the 18-20 March 2014 at Stellenbosch University Tygerberg campus.  The workshop was organized and facilitated by the CEBHC’s biostatistics unit lead by Dr Rhoderick Machekano.  The workshop included a total of 20 participants from various professional academic and clinical backgrounds. Interactive lectures and practical […]

The Biostatistics Unit was recently launched at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) and will offer biostatistical support which aims to increase the quantity and quality of research at the faculty. Biostatistics uses data to measure and understand strategies to address healthcare problems and contributes to all fields of healthcare research and […]

The Biostats Unit is presenting another exciting seminar series on Survival Analysis.   See our seminars and workshops page for more info!

A postdoctoral research opportunity has arisen in the Centre for Evidence-based Health Care for a period of 24 months. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct methodologically sound systematic reviews on priority health topics relevant to the Millennium Development Goals as well as primary research on and promotion of knowledge translation. Applications, and any […]

On 21-25 April Taryn Young, Anke Rohwer, Kalay Moodley, Krish Vallabhjee and Solange Durao from South Africa participated in the  Partners’ Meeting and the Symposium of  the Collaboration for Evidence Based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA+). The meetings are arranged in collaboration between the LudwigMaximilians-University in Munich, Germany, the Royal Tropical Institute in […]

This week Charles Wiysonge is participating in the 28th Meeting of the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development (AACHRD) in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, from 20 to 21 March 2014. The objectives of this meeting, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), are to review and adopt the proposed Research […]

An application lead by the Centres for Evidence Based Healthcare (CEBHC) www.sun.ac.za/cebhc and Health Professions Education (CHPE) (www.sun.ac.za/chpe) for the FMHS to become a BICC has been successful.  Stellenbosch University is one of only 12 Universities globally that have been selected as BICCs. The Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) Collaboration is an international group of individuals, universities and professional organisations […]

New Biostats seminar topic: The CEBHC  biostats unit will be presenting an exciting new seminar topic simple linear regression (SLR) which is a widely used technique and often abused. This seminar will highlight when to use or not use SLR; what to check for; interpretation of results, and alternatives to SLR.   Date: 27th February   2014 […]

The CEBHC Biostatistics Unit has updated the biostats site to accommodate easier access to statistical consultation.  Now, if you would like to make an appointment with a biostatistician – just follow the biostats tab to the ‘make an appointment’ form and fill it in online!  We will get back to you as soon possible regarding […]

The Campbell Collaboration http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/ conducts systematic reviews of the effects of interventions in the field of education, crime and justice, social welfare and international development. On the 25 and 26 November, Drs. Emily Tanner-Smith and Sandra Wilson from Vanderbilt University, USA, facilitated a systematic review workshop hosted by the Centre for Evidence-based Health Care www.sun.ac.za/cebhc<http://www.sun.ac.za/cebhc> […]