Research in Healthcare and Business Administration

Abstract

The course of study reviews biostatistical methods, statistical software, methods and principles of clinical epidemiological research, rough and standardized (worldwide) incidence indicators, conduction of passive and active follow-up research for analysis of life expectancy using actuarial method (Life-Table, Kaplan-Meier); life expectancy indicators, statistical confidence of indicators (95% CI), association and risk indicators (Case-Control, Cohort study), identification of environmental factors and exposure to control groups, stratification analysis (MantelHaenszel) through confounding method; Mortality and morbidity analysis through population-based epidemiological studies; Value of screening, early detection and methods (tests) of diagnosis of diseases; possibilities of disease prevention through control of environmental factors, and establishment of healthy lifestyle (sanitary-hygienic norms: ISO standards for air, water, soil, food, daily consumable household goods).