Studying at the University of Verona
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Statistical methods - STATISTICA MEDICA E EPIDEMIOLOGIA CLINICA (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S000162
Teacher
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.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| 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).
