75322 - Medical Statistics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student. - is able to conduct a field research in order to investigate social characteristics and needs in view of a specific intervention - is able to describe the social characteristics of administrative areas (regions, provinces, municipalities) using official statistical sources.

Course contents

Introduction to statistics, population and sample, variability.

Types of variables, data collection and management.

Descriptive statistic. Frequency distributions.

Position indexes.

Variation indexes.

Data representations with tables and graphs.

Two-way tables; the diagnostic test (sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV).

Measures of association (correlation, linear regression).

Probability, probability distributions, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, confidence interval.

Experimental and observational clinical studies.

Epidemiologic indicators: incidence, prevalence, risk

Readings/Bibliography

C.P Dancey, J.G. Reidy, R. Rowe

Statistica per le scienze mediche. Un approccio non matematico

Piccin Editore, 2016

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures

 

Assessment methods

Written test with 16 close questions and 4 response options, of which one only is correct. There are no penalties for wrong or incomplete answers. Every correct answer is worth two points.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Distributed directly or via the university website

Office hours

See the website of Eva Vanna Lorenza Negri