Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Biostatistitcs.
Other languages of instruction: Spanish
Teaching staff
The student should contact by email to arrange a meeting.
Dr. Jose M Martínez-Sánchez (jmmartinez@uic.es) - Coordinator
Dr. Josep Maria Huguet (jmhuguet@uic.es) - Professor
Introduction
Biostatistics and epidemiology are fundamental sciences in health sciences and its knowledge is basic to conduct the research and read scientific literature. They are discipline that validates the research and are crucial to understand it and use it.
Pre-course requirements
Basic knowledge of mathematics.
Objectives
To know the basic statistical concepts and their applications in the Health Sciences.
To know the different types of studies necessary for epidemiological research
To establish the methodological and analytical procedure to respond to the objectives posed a clinical study in Odontology
To train students to perform critical reading of scientific articles
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CB6 - Students should have and understand knowledge that provides the basis for or opportunity to be original in terms of the development and application of ideas, often within a research context.
- CB7 - Students should know how to apply the knowledge they have acquired and be able to resolve problems in new or little known environments within a broader (or multidiciplinary) context, related to their area of study.
- CB8 - Students should be able to incorporate knowledge and tackle the complexity of making judgements based on information which, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibility linked to the application of their knowledge and judgement
- CB9 - Students should know how to express their conclusions, and the knowledge and reasoning these are based on, to specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
- CE1 - Students should be able to undertake a proper analysis and an extraoral diagnosis, and underline the aesthetic and functional aspects of the teeth and the soft areas of the lower part of the face as well as a analysis and clinical and lab-based diagnosis, using diagnostic and therapeutic wax models, in order to rehabilitate dental occlusion with good functional and aesthetic balance, while taking into account multidisciplinary factors related to the masticating apparatus.
- CE10 - Students should acquire the ability to apply scientific methods, and apply the knowledge acquired to resolving problems in a scientific field. They should learn how to develop research projects both in vitro and in vivo, within the fields of mechanics, biology and microbiology applied to prosthetic and restorative dentistry and dental implants.
- CE11 - Students should be autonomous in terms of developing and applying new technologies to aesthetic restorative dentistry and searching for new scientific information, as well as acquiring the ability to evaluate and undertake the research and development projects the industry offers in an ethical way, and manage the financial and human resources, as well as be aware of the strategic basis for the transfer of new knowledge to the industry.
- CE2 - Students should be able to work as a clinical professional and/or researcher in the field of aesthetic restorative dentistry, and act as a real specialist or expert in the material; as well as know how to diagnose, treat, prevent and research oral disorders and have updated knowledge of the diagnostic and treatment-related advances which continue to arise throughout their professional life.
- CE4 - To acquire the ability to make oral preparations on mucosa, teeth, and dental implants, to build dental prostheses in patients with advanced oral and multidisciplinary disorders; as well as identify and undertake the procedures and various checks for the prosthetic components during construction.
- CE5 - To be able to give public presentations on your own clinical cases based on the scientific literature, and correctly use the scientific terminology related to temporomandibular dysfunction and aesthetic restorative dentistry.
- CE6 - To acquire the ability to make scientific informed opinions so as to choose the type of material a dental prosthesis is built of in order to fit the patient with it, as well as know how to continuously update your knowledge of the dental biomaterial used in the field of aesthetic restorative dentistry, know how to manipulate it, and about its properties, indications, biocompatibilities, toxicity and environmental impact.
- CE7 - To be able to search for, organise and analyse, from a critical point of view, and using biomedical sources of information, scientific literature on issues related to temporomandibular dysfunction and aesthetic restorative dentistry, in order to pursue continuing education in a self-directed and autonomous way.
- CE8 - To know how to apply epistemological, ethical, legislational and humanitarian factors to research and the disclosure of scientific data in the field of aesthetic restorative dentistry.
- CE9 - To recognise and interpret images and specialised diagnostic techniques that are significant in research, as well as know how to apply bioinformatic tools and new technologies to the fields of prosthetic and restorative dentistry and dental implants.
- CG2 - To be autonomous in terms of obtaining a patient's anamnesis and oral explorations in patients with pathologies that might be either advanced or multidisciplinary in nature; and fill in their medical record and other clinical paperwork using scientific language and terminology that is suited to an aesthetic restorative dentistry professional.
- CG4 - To know how to apply protocols for the use of the equipment in the dental laboratory-workshop to the point of undertaking the necessary procedures that help in oral rehabilitation or the treatments common to a restorative dentist.
Learning outcomes of the subject
It is expected that students acquire the following learning outcomes:
•Understand the basic concepts of descriptive statistics. Knowing how to apply these appropriately according to the type of variable.
•Understand the concepts of probability and probability distribution
•Understand the concept of hypothesis testing, random and systematic error and statistical significance.
•Learn proper use basic hypothesis tests.
•Know how to interpret, both statistically and clinically, the results obtained in both descriptive and inferential statistics.
•Acquire skills for database management and statistical software to analyze data.
•Know how to present the numerical results in the context of an article and / or research project.
•Know how to perform a critical reading of the statistical results presented in scientific literature as original articles, review, ....
Syllabus
- Introduction to Research. Statistical method. Types and description of variables
- Descriptive Statistics. Frequency distributions. Graphical reporting.
- Inference and the Normal distribution. Probability distributions. The Standard Normal distribution. Central Limit Theorem.
- Hypothesis testing and sample size. Definition. Concepts involved. Examples. Technique. Overview of tests. Importance of sample size.
- Comparing two populations. Introduction. Types of comparison tests. Student’s t-test. Non-parametric tests.
- Relationship. Definition. Relationship between two continuous variables. Relationship between two dichotomous variables
- Quality of the measures and sample size
- Epidemiology. Design of the studies
- Frequency measurements
- Association measurements
- Impact measurements
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Lectures, always accompanied by a list of practical problems to show the applicability of the concepts.
Development of statistical and epidemiological analysis plan master work.
Exhibition cases.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
Continuous Assessment
Case Resolution
Online Tests
Bibliography and resources
- Altman DG. "Practical statistics for medical research". Londres: Chapman and Hall/CR. 1999.
- Martín Andrés A, Luna Del Castillo J. "Bioestadística para las Ciencias de la Salud". Madrid: Capitel Ediciones, S.L., 2004
- Milton JS. "Estadística para Biología y Ciencias de la Salud”, 3ª Ed. Madrid: Interamericana McGraw-Hill, 2001.
- Motulsky H. "Intuitive Biostatistics". N. York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
- 5. http://estadisticaorquestainstrumento.wordpress.com
- Martínez-González MA, Sánchez-Villegas A, Faulín Fajardo FJ. Bioestadística amigable (2ª ED). Díaz de Santos. Madrid; 2006.
- Gordis L. Epidemiology. 3a edición. Ediciones Hancourt S.A., 2005.
- Szklo M, Nieto J. Epidemiología intermedia: Conceptos y Aplicaciones. Díaz de Santos; 2003.
- Argimon Pallás JM, Jiménez Villa J. Métodos de investigación clínica y epidemiológica. 3 ed. Elsevier España S.A.: Madrid; 2004.