Biostatistics and epidemiology

Code:

EORTO 13

Acronym:

BIOE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Orthodontics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EORTO	6	Study Plan 2011/2012	2	-	2	18	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Identify the different types of epidemiological studies, and their applications. While characterizing elements of design research, identify their potential question, particularly on causation. Acquire knowledge about the necessity of setting rates and methods. Apply and interpret key risk indicators. Identify the methodology applied in analytical studies. Identify the main characteristics of the epidemiological and experimental stages. Ensure comparability of groups. Selecting measures and models of reporting to appropriate features of a data set. Organize and interpret results of a statistical analysis using the SPSS statistical software. Acquire knowledge on major concepts of correlation and association. Interpret results with use of SPSS software. Acquire notions of parameter estimation (point estimate and interval). Interpret the confidence interval on a parameter, using the SPSS statistical software. Acquire knowledge of the key tests for statistical inference. Select statistical tests depending on the objectives. Interpretation of results using the SPSS statistical software.

Learning outcomes and competences

Being able to assess the internal and external validity of the findings in different types of scientific publications.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Epidemiological studies I: a. Prevalence studies and ecological studies (description + Association) i. Indicators of morbidity and mortality Standardization of rates: a. Direct method b. Indirect method Epidemiological Studies II: a. Analytical studies; Risk indicators: RR, OR, FAE Epidemiological studies III: clinical trials Field trials Descriptive Statistics and Data Visualization: a. Descriptive measures a set of data; b. Tables of frequencies (absolute, relative and cumulative); Graphical representations. Measures of association and correlation. Statistical Inference I: a. Normal distribution; b. Confidence intervals for means and proportions. Statistical Inference II: a. Hypothesis testing (foundations); b. The p (foundations); c. Interpretations of results; d. Schematic presentation of the main hypothesis testing.

Mandatory literature

Gordis Leon; Epidemiologia. ISBN: 978-989-8075-30-7
Oliveira A. Gouveia; Bioestatística, epidemiologia e investigação. ISBN: 978-972-757-558-9
Daniel Wayne W.; Biostatistics. ISBN: 978-0471-45654-4
Marques de Sá, Joaquim, P.; Applied statistics using SPSS, Statistica, MatLab and R, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-540-71971-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical lessons

Software

SPSS

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Final examination	Exame	2,00	100,00	2012-11-14
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Theoretical and practical lessons	Frequência das aulas	16	2012-11-14
Learning contents	Estudo autónomo	36	2012-11-14
	Total:	52,00

Eligibility for exams

The criteria are defined by the director of studies.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final = Exam×1