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. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
4
B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,MED/43
8
A/B/C
MED/09 ,MED/34 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/08
Prova finale
7
E
-

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Teaching code

4S000162

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/01 - MEDICAL STATISTICS

Period

LOGO 2^ ANNO - 2^ SEMESTRE dal Feb 1, 2017 al Mar 17, 2017.

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

Learning outcomes

The course aims to make students able to: describe and interpret the informations about a set of data; know and interpret the main measures of frequency and association in the epidemiological field.

Program

MEDICAL STATISTICS
• Collection and presentation of data: measurement, types of variables and measurement scales; sensitivity and specificity of a measurement procedure; one-way and two-way tables; absolute and relative frequencies; cumulative frequencies.
• Measure of position: mode, median, quantiles, reference range, arithmetic and weighted mean.
• Measures of spread: range, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, interquartile range.

EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Introduction to epidemiology: definition of epidemiology; outcome, occurrence parameter, determinant.
• Measure of occurrence: incidence, cumulative incidence, prevalence.
• Measure of association: attributable risk, relative risk, odds ratio; confounding and effect modifiers.
• Diagnostic and screening tests: sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value of a screening test.
• Design of Health studies: introduction to cross sectional studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, clinical trial

∗ Lantieri PB, Risso D, Ravera G (2007) Statistica. McGraw-Hill Libri Italia srl: Milano
∗ Swinscow TDV, Campbell MJ. Le basi della Statistica per scienze bio-mediche. Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A., Torino, 2004.
∗ Fowler J, Jarvis P, Chevannes M (2006) Statistica per le professioni sanitarie. EdiSES srl, Napoli
∗ Verlato G, Zanolin ME (2000) Esercizi di Statistica Medica, Informatica ed Epidemiologia. Editrice Libreria Cortina Verona.
∗ Lopalco PL, Tozzi AE. Epidemiologia facile.(2003) Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, Roma.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
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
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

Written exam with multiple-choice tests and exercises; if this test is passed, then an oral interview will be carried out (optional).

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