Corso di laurea in Tecniche Audioprotesiche

Medical statistics. Descriptive statistics. Basic concepts and examples. Definitions of statistics. Types of variables: categorical variables (nominal and ordinal) and quantitative variables (discrete and continuous). Class intervals. Sample data matrix. Data description: frequency distributions. Counts, relative and cumulative frequency, relative and cumulative percent frequency. Contingency tables.  Measures of central tendency: mean, median and mode. Quantiles.  Measures of dispersion: range, variance, standard deviation and coefficient of variation. Introduction to probability. Diagnostic tests. Test validity: sensitivity and specificity. Predictive values of a test. Chance-corrected agreement: Cohen’s Kappa.

The module is divided into 24 hours of lectures, within which about 10 hours of tutorials led by the teacher on the specific topics covered. The compulsory attendance of at least 70% of the hours is foreseen.

The exam consists of a written test with open-ended questions and calculation exercises to evaluate both the understanding of the subjects of the disciplines and the student's ability to apply them to specific cases. The oral exam is foreseen in case of need to confirm the acquired skills.

The grade is expressed out of thirty and the exam is considered passed if the score is greater than or equal to 18 (the grade is maintained for 1 year)
This score, by means of a weighted average together with the marks of the other modules, will contribute to determining the overall mark of the Teaching.