2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

MED/01 (MEDICAL STATISTICS)

DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

NEUROPHYSIOPATHOLOGY 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: simple random sampling;
stratified random sampling; cluster sampling; multiple-stage sampling).
- Sample size.
- Experimental study design (Phase I, II, III) vs. Observational study (case report; case series;
ecological study; cross-sectional study; case-control study; cohort study).

Data organitation: 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: mean, median, mode, centiles, range variance, standard deviation, coefficient of
variation.
- Correlation and short introduction to 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.