Table 2.
Participants’ expectations about the course.
| Expectations of the course | Participants (N=200), n (%) | Examples of typical statementsa | ||||
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Total participants taking the course for research purposes | 68 (34.0) | N/Ab | |||
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Omics data analysis | 33 (16.5) | 我想学习基因的差异性表达分析. (I want to learn differential gene expression analysis.) | ||
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Clinical data analysis | 20 (10.0) | 希望学习如何从病历中提取数据进行研究. (I want to know how to extract and mine electronic medical record data.) | ||
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Text mining | 2 (1.0) | 对文本挖掘比较感兴趣. (I am interested in text processing.) | ||
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Others | 18 (9.0) | 希望能讲一下图像的影像组学，特别是神经影像. (I expect the course will include radiomics, especially neuroimaging.) | ||
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Total participants taking the course to learn about programming | 51 (25.5) | N/A | |||
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R | 33 (16.5) | 期待应用R语言实现聚类分析等生信分析. (I look forward to using R to perform bioinformatics analysis such as cluster analysis.) | ||
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Draw function | 11 (5.5) | 希望会做火山图、热图、气泡图等. (I want to know how to generate volcano maps, heat maps, bubble maps, etc.) | ||
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General | 11 (5.5) | 希望代码示例能够有详细讲解或注释. (I would like the codes to be explained or commented on in detail.) | ||
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Others | 2 (1.0) | 熟悉常用医学统计软件使用. (I expect the course will help me get familiar with statistical software.) | ||
| Data analysis and mining methods | ||||||
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Total participants taking the course to learn about data analysis and mining methods | 39 (19.5) | N/A | |||
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Machine learning | 16 (8.0) | 学习用临床数据制作手术前危险因素对术后预后的预测的临床预测模型. (I expect to learn how to use clinical data to establish a predictive model of preoperative risk factors for postoperative prognosis.) | ||
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Computational thinking | 13 (6.5) | 希望能够掌握数据挖掘的基本思路和方法. (I expect to master the basic ideas and methods of data mining.) | ||
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General | 10 (5.0) | 希望学会文献里常用的一些数据分析方法. (I expect to learn data analysis methods commonly used in scientific literature.) | ||
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Statistical analysis | 7 (3.5) | 学习不同的统计建模方法的原理和应用场景. (I expect to learn the principles and application scenarios of different statistical modeling methods.) | ||
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Deep learning | 3 (1.5) | 对深度学习有一定理解，初步进行分析. (I want to learn deep learning and be able to perform preliminary data analysis.) | ||
| Other expectations | 11 (5.5) | 希望能跟着老师做几个实际的案例. (I want to follow the teacher to do some cases.) | ||||
| No expectations | 91 (45.5) | N/A | ||||
aExample statements are reported in Chinese, followed by their English translations.
bN/A: not applicable; statements were provided only for specific expectations.
cParticipants could have multiple expectations about the course.