- Docente: Arrigo Francesco Giuseppe Cicero
- Credits: 2
- SSD: SECS-S/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (cod. 8488)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (cod. 8488)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the usefulness of the application of correct statistical tools for a research plan, to recognize the correct statistical tests to be used in the main research contexts and to correctly interpret statistical data reported in the scientific literature related to nurses and obstetric sciences.
Course contents
· Definition of statistics and its aims
· Definition of variables and of distribution
· How to do graphs and how to interpret them
· Basic descriptive statistics
· Inferential statistics: the comparison tests (ANOVA, ANCOVA, t-test, Non parametric tests)
· Correlation statistics: bivariate analysis, univariate regression analysis, multivariate regression analysis
· Association statistics: logistic regression
· Prediction statistics: Cox-analysis, Survival analysis, Curves of Kaplan-Meyer
· Diagnostics: sensibility and specificity, ROC curves
· Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis: definitions, data interpretation
The main statistical tests will be shown pratically as output of the SPSS 21.0 statistical software
Readings/Bibliography
Ripoli A. Statistica medica facile. Alice nel paese del p-value. Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, 2009.
Norman G.R., Streiner D.L. Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials, 3a edizione
Ann Weaver, Stephen Goldberg. Clinical biostatistics and epidemiology made ridiculously simple. MedMaster Inc., Miami, USA, 2012
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons.
Excercises on statistical reports
Assessment methods
Discussion of a statistical plan proposed in the context of a research protocol. The exam will be passed with a minimal note of 18/30.
The aim of the exam is to verify the ability of the student to apply what learned beyond memory schemes. The final note will be proportional to skills and ability of the student related to the arguments discussed during the frontal lessons and during the exercitations.
Office hours
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