Graduate School of health and Medical Sciences

Clinical research method (Klinisk Forskningsmetode)
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3716-20-00-01
	Enrollment deadline: 25/10/2020

Date and time	17.11.2020, at: 08:15 - 25.11.2020, at: 16:00
Regular seats	16
Course fee	4,680.00 kr.
Lecturers	Vibeke Backer
ECTS credits	2.30

Contact person	Marianne Bøje E-mail address: marianne.boeje@regionh.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list. The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at graduate schools in the other Nordic countries. All other participants must pay the course fee. Please note that this course is taught in Danish Learning objectives A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: 1. Formulate a scientific hypothesis 2. Gain tools to critically evaluate your own and others’ projects. 3. Perform a sample size/power calculation 4. Describe different study designs in medical research 5. Build a scientific database and disseminate scientific results Knowledge: The students will understand the rationale behind formulation of a good scientific hypothesis. They will gain knowledge about study designs in medical research. They will be able to judge the scientific merit of research projects and to point out weaknesses in their own projects. Through discussion they will gain knowledge about recruiting and retaining study subjects and perform an electronic GCP training. Skills: The students will be able to explain the design and rationale of their own project and of other research projects. They will be able to analyse and discuss their own project in the context of the obtained knowledge about medical research methodology. Competences: The students will be able to formulate a scientific hypothesis. They will be able to perform a basic sample size/power calculation. They will be able to discuss a scientific hypothesis and its relationship with study design, database preparation and data analysis – although it is not a statistically course. They will be able to design a database for statistical data analysis. Lastly, they will be able to perform a short oral presentation of the scientific part in their project. 1. Have insight in research possibilities and defaults 2. Understand the importance of research conduct 3. Perspectives of International and National communication Content Medical research methodology, study designs, critical appraisal of scientific studies, hypothesis formulation, recruitment of study subjects, power and sample size, database preparation, regulatory tools. Participants PhD students who are at the beginning of their education Relevance to graduate programmes The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH: All graduate programmes Language Danish Form Lectures, discussions, group work, master classes, oral presentations, practical exercises Course director Vibeke Backer, professor, MD, DMSc Centre for Physical Activity Research (CFAS) Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej 9, Section 7641 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø E-mail: nina.vibeke.backer@regionh.dk Teachers Vibeke Backer, professor, MD, DMSc Centre for Physical Activity Research (CFAS) Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej 9, Section 7641 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø E-mail: nina.vibeke.backer@regionh.dk Charlotte Ulrik, professor, MD, DMSc Head of GP “Airways, Anesthesiology and Skin” Department of Respiratory Medicine Hvidovre Hospital Kettegårds Alle 26 2650 Hvidovre Simon Francis Thomsen, professor, MD, DMSc Department of Dermatology Bispebjerg Hospital Bispebjerg Bakke 23 DK-2400 Copenhagen NV E-mail: simonfrancisthomsen@gmail.com Jens Ulrik Jensen, MD, PhD Department of Respiratory Medicine Y Gentofte Hospital 2900 Hellerup E-mail: jens.ulrik.jensen@regionh.dk Howraman Meteran, MD, PhD, post doc Department of Respiratory Medicine Bispebjerg Hospital Ebba Lunds Vej 48, indgang 66 E-mail: hmeteran@gmail.com Dates 17.11 2020 18.11 2020 25.11 2020 Course location Rigshospitalet Registration Please register before 17 October 2020 Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment. Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.

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