Data Collection Methods

Objectives

·         Identify and differentiate the data collection methods;

·         Describe and understand the limitations and advantages of epidemiological studies;

·         Design an epidemiological study;

·         Identify the various sources of bias and confounding in epidemiological studies;

·         Understand and apply non probabilistic sampling methods;

·         Understand and apply probabilistic sampling methods;

·         Develop an appropriate sampling methodology for each situation;

·         Scaling samples;

·         Estimate population characteristics based on sample information;

·         Calculate accuracy measures for the estimations;

·         Know the main types of experimental designs.

General characterization

Code

191010

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Prof. Doutor Pedro Simões Coelho

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese or English

Prerequisites

 

Bibliography

 

·         Rondel, R. K., Varley, S. A., Webb, C. F. (200) Clinical Data Management, 2nd edition, Wiley

·         Aaker, D., Kumar, V. e Day, G. (2001). Marketing Research. Wiley.

·         Cochran, W.C. Sampling Techniques. Wiley.

·         Hulley, S. B., Cummings, S. R., Browner, W. S., Grady, D. G., Newman, T. B. (2011). Designing Clinical Research, 4th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

·         Coelho, P.S.; Pereira, L. Pinheiro, J.; Xufre, P. (2016) As Sondagens. Princípios, Metodologias e Aplicações. Escolar Editora.

·         Rondel, R. K., Varley, S. A., Webb, C. F. (200) Clinical Data Management, 2nd edition, Wiley.

·         Aaker, D., Kumar, V. e Day, G. (2001). Marketing Research. Wiley.

·         Cochran, W.C. Sampling Techniques. Wiley.

·         Hulley, S. B., Cummings, S. R., Browner, W. S., Grady, D. G., Newman, T. B. (2011). Designing Clinical Research, 4th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

·         Coelho, P.S.; Pereira, L. Pinheiro, J.; Xufre, P. (2016) As Sondagens. Princípios, Metodologias e Aplicações. Escolar Editora.

·         Cochran, W.C. Sampling Techniques. Wiley.

·         Hulley, S. B., Cummings, S. R., Browner, W. S., Grady, D. G., Newman, T. B. (2011). Designing Clinical Research, 4th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

·         Coelho, P.S.; Pereira, L. Pinheiro, J.; Xufre, P. (2016) As Sondagens. Princípios, Metodologias e Aplicações. Escolar Editora.

Teaching method

The curricular unit is based on theoretical and practical classes, with content exposure (concepts, methodologies), presentation of case studies, methods discussion and problem-solving exercises.

Evaluation method

- Final Exam (60%)

- Project with discussion (40%)

The project is subject to the preparation and submission of a report and is discussed with the teacher. This project includes the design of a data collection methodology for a concrete clinical research problem.

To ensure approval it is necessary to achieve the minimum score of 9.5 in each of the evaluation components.

Subject matter

The curricular unit is organized in 5 sections:

·         Introduction to data collection;

·         Target population and survey base;

·         Types of epidemiological studies;

·         Non-probabilistic sample;

·         Probabilistic sampling;

·         Experimental designs.

Programs

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