Biomedical Lab Sci

Applied Research in Biomedical Laboratory1

Investigação Aplicada em Ciências Biomédicas

Course code:68313

Sérgio Valério

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
  • This course aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge on research methodologies. The curricular unit is primarily intended to provide a solid foundation not only in the knowledge of how to do research and its stages, but also in the practical application and interpretation of this knowledge with computer programs.
Syllabus:
  1. Organization of working groups and themes
  2. Considerations about investigational ethics:
    • The Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments
    • Rights of persons that lend themselves to clinical trials
    • The information of the user; informed consent; the liability of the investigator
  3. Research work of scientific articles with topics of interest subject to the monographs of the working groups
  4. Standards for scientific reporting: APA standards
  5. Practical work on the development of databases
  6. Qualitative data entry in Epi-data / Inserting data into SPSS
  7. Data treatment and data bases
  8. Clarification on the preparation of scientific papers standards
  9. Final text of the monograph
 
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Cervo AL (1983) Metodologia Científica. 3rd ed. Rio de Janeiro: McGraw-Hill
  • D´Hainout Louis (1997) Conceitos e métodos da estatística, volume I, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
  • Fortin M (2003) O processo de investigação: da concepção à realização. 3ª Edição, Lusociência
  • Gonzaga RAF (1994) Regras básicas de investigação clínica. Colecção Medicina e Saúde, Instituto Piaget
  • Marques-Vidal P (2000) Formulário de bioestatistica, Edições Egas Moniz (available at the Students' Association
  • Murteira B, Ribeiro C et al (2002) Introdução à estatística, McGraw-Hill
  • Reis E, Melo P et al, Estatística Aplicada, Sílabo