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Introduction to biostatistics – PART 1/2 – SPRING 2025 (ENG)

28 Aprile 2025 / 13:30 - 17:30

The basic principles of statistics applied to the biological sciences and medicine for those who want to acquire critical competence in the scientific literature.

 

Teacher:

Prof. Dr. med. Alberto Pagnamenta, MSc. Biostatistics consultant
CTU-EOC, Lugano e USI, Lugano

 


 

For further information, please contact:

clinicaltrialunit@eoc.ch

  • 13h30

    Course begins

  • 13h30

    How does scientific knowledge progress?

    • Some basics of the philosophy of science

    Why is biostatistics necessary?

    • Differences between study sample and target population

    Study designs and evidence of effectiveness

    • Observational versus experimental studies
    • Hierarchy of evidence
  • 15h30

    Coffee Break

  • 15h45

    Data

    • Type of data (qualitative versus quantitative)
    • Importance of their correct collection and coding
    • How to summarise them: descriptive statistics
  • 17h30

    End of Course

  • 13h30

    Course begins

  • 13h30

    From descriptive to inferential statistics

    • Choice of the appropriate statistical test for the clinical question and type of data

    Importance of sample size

    • Type I and Type II error, power of a study
  • 15h30

    Lunch Break

  • 15h45

    Interpretation of results

    • Statistical significance versus clinical significance (relevance)

    More advanced statistical methods: statistical modelling

    • From univariate to multivariable analysis (linear and logistic)
  • 17h30

    End of Course

TITLE: Introduction to biostatistics

DATE: April 28th and May 5th 2025, 13h30-17h30

ROOM: Aula A2.08 Campus Est, Settore A – USI Lugano

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    The course tuition fee is CHF 400.- for employees of the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and its partners and CHF 650.- for external.

    By the registration deadline, invoices of the tuition fees will be issued by the Central Accounting and Billing Service (SCCF) of EOC.

    Collaborators of the of the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale who wish to be reimbursed by their department are kindly invited to make an (electronic) request to EOFORM for authorization.

    In case of cancellation announced less than 2 weeks prior the registration deadline, the fee will be fully requested.

    Registration must be sent by April 14th, 2025.

     

    For more information:

    clinicaltrialunit@eoc.ch

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    Data:
    28 Aprile 2025
    Ora:
    13:30 - 17:30
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    Aula A2.08 Campus Universitario USI/SUPSI – Settore A
    Via La Santa 1
    Viganello, CH 6962 Svizzera
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