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.
Study Plan
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.
1° Year
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Professional Laboratories (1st year)
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
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Professional Laboratories (2nd year)
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
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Professional Laboratories (3rd year)
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Professional Laboratories (1st year)
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Professional Laboratories (2nd year)
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Professional Laboratories (3rd year)
Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Evidence based nursing (2016/2017)
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning outcomes
The teaching aims to develop student’s abilities in reading, understanding, and interpreting scientific nursing articles, concerning primary and secondary studies and been able to interpret and use the guidelines
Program
Module: STATISTICA SANITARIA E EPIDEMIOLOGIA CLINICA
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1. The measurement in Medicine: measure scales, validity, precision, accuracy
2. Statistical variables and frequency distributions
3. How to describe the distribution of one or more variables (position and measure of variability, contigency tables and correlation)
4. Introduction to probability
5. Generalizing from sample to population: statistic inference principles (confidence intervals, tests)
6. How to evaluate the spread of a disease in human populations (incidence and prevalence)
7. How to evaluate the association between a determinant and a disease (relative risk, attributable risk, odds ratio)
8. Epidemiological study design
9. How to evaluate the validity of a diagnostic instrument
Module: METODOLOGIA DELL'INFERMIERISTICA BASATA SULLE EVIDENZE
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Introduction to research: the scientific method and the meaning of research in nursing.
The evidence-based nursing significance: features of a nursing evidence based practice.
Steps:
1. A question from clinical practice - Describe the difference between background and foreground questions. Identify the most suitable type of study.
2. Search in books, journals and electronic data base: formulation of keywords, use of Boolean operators and MESH.
3. Analyze the studies: guided analysis of some studies (RCT - Systematic Review - Guidelines - Qualitative study)
4. Discuss how to apply the evidence in your setting (clinical reasoning and decision making).
Bibliography
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Lantieri PB, Risso D, Ravera G | Elementi di Statistica Medica | McGraw-Hill | 2007 | ||
Jekel JF, Katz DL, Elmore JG, Wild DMG | Epidemiologia, Biostatistica e Medicina Preventiva | Elsevier-Masson | 2009 | ||
Valsecchi MG, La Vecchia C | Epidemiologia e metodologia epidemiologica clinica | Accademia Nazionale in Medicina, Genova: Forum Service Editore | 1999 | ||
Lopalco, Pier Luigi e Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio | Epidemiologia facile | Il pensiero scientifico | 2003 | ISBN 88-490-0081-2 | |
Verlato G, Zanolin ME | Esercizi di Statistica Medica, Informatica ed Epidemiologia | Libreria Cortina Editrice, Verona | 2000 | ||
Villani S, Borrelli P | Excel & Statistica Medica | Medea s.r.l. Pavia | 2013 | ||
Lantieri PB, Risso D, Ravera G | Statistica medica per le professioni sanitarie (Edizione 2) | McGraw-Hill, Milano | 2004 |
Examination Methods
Module: STATISTICA SANITARIA E EPIDEMIOLOGIA CLINICA
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The exam consists of a written test and an oral interview. The written part consists of multiple choice tests and exercises; the oral interview will mainly focus on the answers provided in the examination.
Module: METODOLOGIA DELL'INFERMIERISTICA BASATA SULLE EVIDENZE
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Writing Test