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.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Propaedeutic physical and biological sciences - STATISTICA DESCRITTIVA (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S01837
Teacher
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/01 - MEDICAL STATISTICS
Period
1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Oct 1, 2021 al Dec 23, 2021.
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at introducing the basic tools for the quantitative evaluation of biomedical problems, with the goal of preparing the students to describe, interpret and communicate appropriately the information collected on a sample of patients (or on other experimental units).
Program
The course is structured in theoretical frontal lessons (10h).
The teaching material is made available to the students on the e-learning web page of the course (Moodle platform).
Collection and organization of biomedical data:
- stages of a statistical research
- population, sample and statistical units
- measurement process and measurement scales
- precision and accuracy of a measuring instrument
- absolute and relative frequencies
- cumulative frequencies
- one and two-way frequency tables
Graphical representation of biomedical data:
- pie chart
- bar chart
- histogram
- cumulative frequency polygons
Measures of location and dispersion:
- mode
- percentiles and median
- simple and weighted arithmetic mean
- range
- interquartile range
- deviance, variance and standard deviation
An introduction to probability theory:
- definition of probability
- independent and conditional probability
- Gaussian distribution
Diagnostic and screening tests:
- sensitivity and specificity
Bibliography
Examination Methods
The final test is a written exam with short answer questions and multiple choice questions.
The aim of the test is to verify the knowledge of all the topics discussed.
The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieths.
