Unit GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
- Course
- Medicine and surgery
- Study-unit Code
- A000352
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- CFU
- 4
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2023/24
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
EPIDEMIOLOGY - MOD. 1
| Code | GP004835 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 2 |
| Teacher | 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) |
Cognomi A-L
- CFU
- 2
- Teacher
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Teachers
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Hours
- 25 ore - Fabrizio Stracci
- 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
- Rothman K J. Epidemiology · Idelson-Gnocchi 2007
• Bhopal R. Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the ideas,
theories, principles and methods of epidemiology. Oxford University
Press 2008
Gordis L. Epidemiology. Saunders Elsevier 2008 - 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
- Research methods in medicine 2 (Metodologia medico scientifica 2) exam passed
- Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons
Practical exercitation (hands on exercise, critical reading of research papers)
Navigation of websites with epidemiological content - Learning verification modality
- Oral exam. Duration: about 15 minutes. Number of questions: 2 + 1 in case of uncertainty on competence level. Competence: 1 question about methods to produce scientific evidence in medicine. 1 question on critical reading of methods and results sections of published research. Final score: arithmetic mean of integrated courses results
- 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
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 - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
Cognomi M-Z
- CFU
- 2
- Teacher
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Teachers
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Hours
- 25 ore - Fabrizio Stracci
- 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
- Rothman K J. Epidemiology · Idelson-Gnocchi 2007
• Bhopal R. Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the ideas,
theories, principles and methods of epidemiology. Oxford University
Press 2008
Gordis L. Epidemiology. Saunders Elsevier 2008 - 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
- Research methods in medicine 2 (Metodologia medico scientifica 2) exam passed
- Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons
Practical exercitation (hands on exercise, critical reading of research papers)
Navigation of websites with epidemiological content - Learning verification modality
- Oral exam. Duration: about 15 minutes. Number of questions: 2 + 1 in case of uncertainty on competence level. Competence: 1 question about methods to produce scientific evidence in medicine. 1 question on critical reading of methods and results sections of published research. Final score: arithmetic mean of integrated courses results
- 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
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 - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
EPIDEMIOLOGY - MOD. 2
| Code | GP004717 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 1 |
| Teacher | Fabrizio Stracci |
| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Academic discipline | MED/42 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
Cognomi A-L
- CFU
- 1
- Teacher
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Teachers
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Hours
- 12.5 ore - Fabrizio Stracci
- 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. Duration: about 15 minutes. Number of questions: 2 + 1 in case of uncertainty on competence level. Competence: 1 question about methods to produce scientific evidence in medicine. 1 question on critical reading of methods and results sections of published research. Final score: arithmetic mean of integrated courses results
- 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
Cognomi M-Z
- CFU
- 1
- Teacher
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Teachers
- Fabrizio Stracci
- Hours
- 12.5 ore - Fabrizio Stracci
- 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. Duration: about 15 minutes. Number of questions: 2 + 1 in case of uncertainty on competence level. Competence: 1 question about methods to produce scientific evidence in medicine. 1 question on critical reading of methods and results sections of published research. Final score: arithmetic mean of integrated courses results
- 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
- 12.5 ore - Stefano Laureti
Cognomi M-Z
- CFU
- 1
- Teacher
- Maria Lucia Cavalletti
- Teachers
- Maria Lucia Cavalletti
- Hours
- 12.5 ore - Maria Lucia Cavalletti