2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

MED/01 (MEDICAL STATISTICS)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE

ENVIRONMENT AND WORKPLACE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

(03/10/2016 - 13/01/2017)

2

23 lesson hours

ITALIAN

ORAL TEST

VILLANI SIMONA (titolare) - 2 ECTS

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The course gives methodological base for planning researches in clinical area and tools for the description and interpretation of data.

Introduction to Statistic and research planning.
Variability and chance.

Research Protocol.
Population, sample and sampling methods:
- non-probabilistic and probabilistic methods (simple random sampling; stratified random sampling; cluster sampling; multiple-stage sampling).
- Sample size.
- Experimental study design vs. Observational study.
- Sheet for data collection.

Data organization: database and dataset.

Tools for descriptive analysis and interpretation of data
- Description of statistical unit and type of variables. Frequency distribution for qualitative and quantitative variables. Graphics.
- Descriptive statistics:
o mean, median, mode, centiles,
o range variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation
o skewness and kurtosis
- Correlation coefficient and simple linear regression
- Normal distribution.

The plan of the course is based on academic frontal lectures and practical section (problem solving approach).

- Lantieri P, Risso D, Ravera G. Statistica medica per le professioni sanitarie. McGraw-Hill.
- Daniel WW. Biostatistica. EdiSES.
- Glantz SA. Statistica per discipline bio-mediche. Ed. McGraw-Hill.

Examination with open questions. Students must testify to learn the right application of statistical analyses further then to know the interpretation and communication of evidences from the analyses. Three close questions on theory aspects are also provided.

Examination with open questions. Students must testify to learn the right application of statistical analyses further then to know the interpretation and communication of evidences from the analyses. Three close questions on theory aspects are also provided.