2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

MED/01 (MEDICAL STATISTICS)

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL-SURGICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND PEDIATRIC SCIENCES

PHYSIOTHERAPY

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

(03/10/2016 - 27/01/2017)

2

16 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.

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
- Normal distribution
- Correlation coefficient (mention)

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

Lantieri, Risso, Ravera. Elementi di Statistica Medica. Mcgraw-hill.

Written test. 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.

Written test. 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.