85139 - Medical Statistics-

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Docente: Paola Rucci
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MED/01
  • Language: Italian

Learning outcomes

The student acquires the concepts of measurement and error and the methodologies for the quantitative and statistical analysis of results.

Course contents

Statistical units, characters and measurement scales.


Statistical surveys and setting up a database.


Frequency distributions and graphical representations.


Measures of central tendency and measures of variability.


Relationship between two characters: contingency tables and correlation indices.


Statistical tests for comparing averages, frequencies and distributions.


Measures of agreement within and between observers


The Bland-Altman plot

Readings/Bibliography

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

Statistica per le scienze biomediche. Un approccio non matematico

Piccin Editore, 2016

Teaching methods

Lectures and statistical laboratory with JASP

Assessment methods

Written test with multiple choice questions

Teaching tools

Interactive quiz

Office hours

See the website of Paola Rucci