Course: Biostatistics

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Course title Biostatistics
Course code LBF/ZDB11
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kolářová Hana, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Langová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bajgar Robert, MUDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The meaning and importance of health statistics. 2. Population, random selection, deduction, induction. 3. Methods of data collection. 4. Fundamentals of probability theory. 5. Basic characteristics of screening and diagnostic tests, ROC curve. 6. Random variable and probability distribution. 7. Selection and descriptive statistics. 8. Estimates of population averages. 9. Basic principles of hypothesis testing. 10. Parametric and nonparametric tests. 11. Correlation and regression analysis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
The main goal of the course is to introduce students to methods of collecting, storing and processing, analyzing and interpreting patient data using statistical methods.
Students will get acquainted with the basic methods of statistical analysis and processing of biomedical data.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of mathematics on secondary school level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Didactic Test

100% attendance at seminars and practical exercises, passing a written test.
Recommended literature
  • Bland, M. (2015). An Introduction to Medical Statistics. Oxford University Press.
  • Hendl, J. (2012). Přehled statistických metod: analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál.
  • Zvárová, J. (2011). Základy statistiky pro biomedicínské obory. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Zvárová, J. (2016). Základy statistiky pro biomedicínské obory. Praha: Karolinum.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Public Health (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer