Epidemiology and Biostatistics II

Code:

MD1205

Acronym:

EB II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	120	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	5	72	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The transmission of the concepts and the principles that preside over to the scientific spirit is the first one of the priorities, the one that will follow the motivation for the scientific production. For such, the discipline must to enable the learning about: the bibliographical research (methodologies and sources), the implementation of inquiry drawings (statistical integration of purposes and methods), the interpretation of results on the basis of the mathematical calculation and the spreading of the same ones. Finally, to stimulate the multidiscipline scientific work and in the attainment of abilities of bigger transversality.

Program

I. MEDICAL INFORMATICS

1. Informatic aplications

1.1. StatIstics analysis – SPSS
1.1.1. Tests of goodness-of-fit for probabilities distributions
1.1.2. Kolmogorov – Smirnov Test
1.1.3. Tests T (one and two samples: independents and paired)
1.1.4. Linear correlation and regression - Pearson
1.1.5. Spearman´s correlation
1.1.6. X2 Tests
1.1.7. Signal Test
1.1.8. Kapa and McNemar Test
1.1.9. U Tests for independent and paired samples

MAIN BIBLIOGRAPHY

[1] Excel xp com cd - rom
Suriani, Rogerio Massaro
Senac

[2] Formulas e funções com microsoft excel
Mc Fedries, Paul
Ciência moderna

[3] Excel – Fórmulas e funções
Costa, Ivete Renno
Futura

[4] Sebenta – Análise estatística em Excel e SPSS
Cerqueira, Mário

II. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

1. Screening tests
2. Epidemiology of crohnical illnesses
3. Clinical epidemiology
3.1. Concepts of “Normality”.
3.2. Properties of diagnostic tests: acuracy, precision, predictive values
3.3. Likelihood ratios (positive and negative)
3.4. Analisys of ROC curves
4. Causality
4.1. Types of associations; risc factors
4.2. Causes; multifactorial causes
5. Ambiental and Occupational epidemiology

MAIN BIBLIOGRAPHY

[6] Jekel, J. F. and Katz, D. L. and Elmore J. G., 2005. Epdemiologia, Bioestatística e Medicina Preventiva, 2ª ed. Tradução Jair Ferreira. Artmed, Porto Alegre.
[7] Stone, D.B. and Armstrong, R. W. and Macrina, D.M. and Pankau, J.W. Introdução à Epidemiologia. Trad. Henrique de Barros. McGraw-Hill, Portugal.
[8] Beglehole, R. and Bonita, R. and Kjellström, T. Epidemiologia Básica. Trad. portuguesa. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Lisboa, Portugal.

ACESSORY BIBLIOGRAPHY

[9] Mausner and Bahn, 1999. Introdução à Epidemiologia. Trad. Portuguesa. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa.
[10] Last, J.M., 1995. Um Dicionário de Epidemiologia. Trad. Portuguesa, 2ª Ed. Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento da Saúde, Lisboa.

III. BIOESTATISTICS

1. Tests T (two samples)
2. Pearson´s Correlation and Regression
3. X2 Distribution
4. Non parametrics tests:
4.1. Spearman´s correlation
4.2. Χ2 for independence and goodness-of-fit
4.3. Test U – Mann Whitney
4.4. Test Wilcoxon
4.5. SiGnal Test
4.6. Kapa Test
4.7. Mc Nemar Test



MAIN BIBLIOGRAPHY

[11] DANIEL, W.W., 2005. Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 8th Ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
[6] Jekel, J. F., Katz, D. L. and Elmore J. G., 2005. Epdemiologia, Bioestatística e Medicina Preventiva, 2ª ed. Tradução Jair Ferreira. Artmed, Porto Alegre.

ACESSORY BIBLIOGRAPHY

[12] Dawson, B. and Trapp, R.G., 2001. Bioestatística: básica e clínica; Coelho, T., Carvalho, S. B., (Ed(s)), 3ª ed. Mc Graw - Hill, Rio de Janeiro.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes - one weekly hour
Theoretician-practical classes - Two weekly hours.
Practical classes - Two weekly hours.
Times of study and work of inquiry - Three weekly hours and half.

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	60,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The evaluation system will be implemented by the method of assessment and summative discontinuous procedure to be carried out with a written test and two practical tests. Being dependent on the approval of a minimum score of 7 values in different moments of evaluation. Follow up will, in particular time, take action (theoretical and practical) to people in need, and this excludes the students who hold more than 1 / 4 faults on the number of classes taught.

Evaluation Procedure

Lectures:
Written test of 2 hours (45%);

Practical work:
Group work (15%)
Report of scientific activity on statistical analysis (listing 30%).

Attendance: (Rating 10% of the proportionate share of attendance)

Conditions of approval:

1. In the assessment procedure, students may be approved only with more than 7 out of 20 in each of the components evaluated (theoretical and practical) and to average at least 10 points.
2. Attendance mandatory minimum in the theoretical and practical (3 / 4).
3. Students can pass an examination of an appeal, if accomplished the previous paragraph.
4. The Final Examination will depend on final average of 10 points.

Calculation formula of final grade

After completion of the previous evaluation, students may use to take action with duration of 2 hours (Theory) and 1 hour (Practical examination) to be held on the same day.

Formula assessment take action:

Rating = 0.75 * final exam Appeal + 0.25 * practical test.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Group work integrated with the disciplines of cell and molecular biology and biochemistry, inserted in the teaching program – Investigar com alma

Classification improvement

Formula assessment by exam:

Final evaluation = 0.75 * Theorical exam + 0.25 * Practical exam