Competency information
Details
Analyse data and report on the use of specific measurements (particularly in terms of accuracy, reproducibility, bias, specificity and sensitivity) in the context of bioinformatics.
Considerations
- Sources of appropriate literature relating to the technical, scientific and clinical basis of clinical measurements.
- Common artefacts in equipment calibration and performance.
- Statistical tests applied to clinical measuring data to measure accuracy, precision, resolution and bias.
- Range of statistical tests and the appropriate choice for each situation.
- Use of commonly available databases, spreadsheets and statistics packages.
- Concept of Patient Identifiable Data and the process of de-identification for both teaching and research purposes.
- Governance and ethical issues surrounding such secondary use of data.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Observe and assist during a range of clinical measurement procedures effectively and safely with due regard to the patient, health and safety, data security and governance in ICT within the context of your work placement. |
| # 2 | Outcome Develop a prototype image processing application. |