Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
A/B
MED/25 ,MED/45 ,M-PSI/01 ,SPS/07
Prova finale
7
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
A/B
MED/25 ,MED/45 ,M-PSI/01 ,SPS/07
Prova finale
7
E
-

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Teaching code

4S000084

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/01 - MEDICAL STATISTICS

Period

INF. VR 3° anno 1° semestre dal Oct 19, 2015 al Dec 22, 2015.

Location

VERONA

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The aims of the course "Health statistics and clinical epidemiology" are to provide the tools for the quantitative evaluation of biomedical problems, taking the biological variability into account, and to assess the frequency of diseases in human populations and the associated risk factors.

Program

1) Medicine, scientific research and statistics
2) The measurement process in medicine: measurement scales, validity, precision and accuracy
3) Statistical variables and frequency distributions
4) How to summarize the distribution of one or more variables (measures of location and dispersion, contingency tables and correlation)
5) An introduction to probability theory
6) From the sample to the population: the principles of statistical inference (confidence intervals and tests)
7) How to organize an epidemiological study and what is measured
8) How to assess the validity of a diagnostic tool
9) How to measure the frequency of diseases in human populations (incidence and prevalence)
10) How to measure the association between a risk factor and a disease (relative risk, attributable risk, odds ratio)

Examination Methods

Written examination

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents