STATISTICS APPLIED TO MEDICINE

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Biomedical Laboratory techniques
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2022/2023
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2022/2023
Course type: 
Basic compulsory subjects
Credits: 
1
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Frequency distribution, mode, mean and median.
Variability: range, semi-range, variance and standard deviation. Variability coefficient. Symmetry. Variable transformations: log. Geometric mean. Box-plot.
Validity, accuracy and precision of measurements.
Accuracy: bias; sensitivity, specificity and ROC curve of a diagnostic test.
Precision: agreement among two different operators (Cohen’s K), reliability (variability coefficient, reliability coefficient, Bland-Altman plots).

Lectures and homeworks

Reception of students by appointment, please contact the teacher at: giovanni.veronesi@uninsubria.it