03848 - Medical Statistics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge and ability to understand the concepts and possible applications of statistics in the biomedical and clinical field, from anthropometry to biometry, to the planning, organization and management of health services.

Course contents

Introduction to statistics, population and sample, variability.

Types of variables, data collection and management.

Descriptive statistic. Frequency distributions.

Position indexes (mode, median, centiles, mean)

Variation indexes (variance, standard deviation, range, interquartile range)

Graphic representations, 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.

Population studies and clinical trials, 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 uncomplete answers.

Teaching tools

Distributed directly or via the university website

Office hours

See the website of Eva Vanna Lorenza Negri