Unit GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE

EPIDEMIOLOGY - MOD. 1

Code	GP004835
CFU	2
Teacher	Fabrizio Stracci
Teachers	Fabrizio Stracci
Hours	25 ore - Fabrizio Stracci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Medicina e sanità pubblica e degli ambienti di lavoro e scienze medico legali
Academic discipline	MED/42
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Epidemiologic study design evolution Epidemiologic measures Causation and association Random and systematic error in epidemiologic studies Descriptive epidemiology
Reference texts	Beaglehole R, Bonita R, Kjellström T. Basic Epidemiology. Folini editore 2003 Gordis L. Epidemiology. Saunders Elsevier 2008 Lash TL, Vander Weele TJ, Haneuse S, Rothman KJ. Modern Epidemiology. Wolters Kluvert 2021
Educational objectives	Understanding of the role of epidemiologic methods in medicine Critical reading of scientific papers using epidemiologic study designs Understanding of basic requirements to project medical research Analysis of epidemiologic data: understanding and calculation of basic epidemiologic measures
Prerequisites	Biostatistics course
Teaching methods	Frontal lesson Hands-on exercise Reading of scientific paper Link to website with relevant content
Learning verification modality	Oral exam
Extended program	1. Introduction to Epidemiology: scope and definitions 2. Foundations of Epidemiology: evolution of epidemiologic study design to investigate health 3. Epidemiologic measures. Measures of disease frequency and measures of association, and impact 4. Disease causation and determinants of health and disease 5. Systematic error (bias) in epidemiologic studies 6. Classification of epidemiologic studies 7. Demography (outline) 8. Public health surveillance and evaluation based on routinely collected data 9. Time trends 10. Spatial analysis of diseases and health determinants

EPIDEMIOLOGY - MOD. 2

Code	GP004717
CFU	1
Teacher	Fabrizio Stracci
Teachers	Fabrizio Stracci
Hours	12.5 ore - Fabrizio Stracci
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline	MED/42
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Methods to reduce confounding by known factors in the study design and in the analysis Statistical analysis of observational studies: the role of multivariable models Epidemiologic study design
Reference texts	Epidemiology: Study Design and Data Analysis by Mark Woodward or Modern Epidemiology by Timothy L. Lash, Tyler J. Vanderweele, e al. see Epidemiology 1
Educational objectives	Critical reading and understanding of scientific studies using complex epidemiologic methods Planning and execution of basic epidemiologic study designs Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary research team with epidemiologists/methodologists to plan scientific investigations
Prerequisites	Course of Statistics in medicine
Teaching methods	Frontal lessons Analysis of published studies Practical exercises
Learning verification modality	Oral exam
Extended program	1. Statistical analysis of epidemiologic studies 2. Cross sectional studies 3. Ecologic studies 4. Cohort studies planning and execution 5. Case-control studies planning and execution 6. Other epidemiologic studies 7. The experimental studies 7.1 Randomized trials 8. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses 9. A brief introduction to cost-utility studies

GENERAL MEDICINE

Code	GP004718
CFU	1
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Formazione clinica interdisciplinare e medicina basata sulle evidenze
Academic discipline	MED/42
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU

1

Teacher

Stefano Laureti

Teachers

• Stefano Laureti

Hours

• 12 ore - Stefano Laureti

Cognomi M-Z

CFU

1

Teacher

Maria Lucia Cavalletti

Teachers

• Maria Lucia Cavalletti

Hours

• 12 ore - Maria Lucia Cavalletti