Course Description
Scientific research is essential for medical practice. This “hands-on” workshop will allow students to exercise in the design and analysis of clinical research studies. The course will include plenary lectures and practical cases to be solved in groups. Students will have the opportunity to practice discussing and designing clinical research studies as well as analyzing real-world datasets and discussing their results.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to accomplish the following:
1. Understand the characteristics and limitations of principal clinical studies designs and their particular applications
2. Know how to choose the most appropriate clinical outcomes, sample characteristics and follow-up modalities according to studies’ objectives.
3. Understand the basis of data management & statistical analysis
4. Be familiar with essential aspects of medical writing and scientific presentations
Recommended audience
The workshop is intended for general neurologists, primary care physicians, physicians in training, researchers and other health professionals interested in designing and conducting clinical research studies in movement disorders.
Registration
Scientific research is essential for medical practice. This “hands-on” workshop will allow students to exercise in the design and analysis of clinical research studies. The course will include plenary lectures and practical cases to be solved in groups. Students will have the opportunity to practice discussing and designing clinical research studies as well as analyzing real-world datasets and discussing their results.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to accomplish the following:
1. Understand the characteristics and limitations of principal clinical studies designs and their particular applications
2. Know how to choose the most appropriate clinical outcomes, sample characteristics and follow-up modalities according to studies’ objectives.
3. Understand the basis of data management & statistical analysis
4. Be familiar with essential aspects of medical writing and scientific presentations
Recommended audience
The workshop is intended for general neurologists, primary care physicians, physicians in training, researchers and other health professionals interested in designing and conducting clinical research studies in movement disorders.
Meeting Agenda
Day 1: basis of clinical research in movement disorders
Day 2: hands-on workshop (in small groups)
Day 1: basis of clinical research in movement disorders
Time
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Presentation
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08:20
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Course Welcome Presentation
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08:30
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Basis of scientific research:
the quest for causality –
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09:10
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Characteristics, advantages
and pitfalls of the principal observational study designs: cross-section,
case-control and cohorts – Cristina Sampaio
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09:50
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Characteristics, advantages
and pitfalls of the principal interventional study designs: parallel,
crossover, factorial, cluster or pragmatic randomized controlled trials –
Cristina Sampaio
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10:30
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Break
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10:50
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Outcome evaluation in
Parkinson’s Disease studies I: disease severity and staging, dyskinesias,
motor fluctuations, quality of life –
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11:30
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Outcome evaluation in
Parkinson’s Disease studies II: cognitive impairment, mood disturbances,
sleep disturbances, psychosis, dysautonomia –
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12:10
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Lunch
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13:30
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Outcome evaluation in other
movement disorders studies: Huntington´s disease, Multiple system atrophy,
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dystonia– Anthony Lang
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14:10
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Bias in observational or
interventional studies and strategies to avoid them – Anthony Lang
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14:50
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Break
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15:10
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Principles of data management
–
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15:50
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Principles of Biostatistics –
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17:10
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Closing remarks
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Day 2: hands-on workshop (in small groups)
Time
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Presentation
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08:30
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Exercise 1: Hmm, Where should
I begin?
Groups will be asked to
design a clinical study and write a synopsis. They will present and discuss
their results with the other groups.
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10:30
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Break
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10:50
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Presentation of Results and
Discussion
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12:10
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Lunch
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13:30
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Exercise 2: unraveling a
numeric conundrum.
Groups will analyze a
database by using basic statistical tools. They will write an abstract and
present their results to the other groups.
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14:50
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Break
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15:10
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Presentation of Results and
Discussion
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17:10
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Closing
remarks
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Course Faculty
Dr. Santiago Perez-Lloret
Dr. Santiago Perez-Lloret
Clinical Pharmacology & Epidemiology Laboratory, Catholic University, Argentina.
Dr. Marcelo Merello
Dr. Marcelo Merello
Movement Disorders Section, Raul Carrea Institute for Neurological Research, Argentina.
Dr. Cristina Sampaio
Dr. Cristina Sampaio
CHDI Foundation, USA.
Dr. Anthony Lang
Dr. Anthony Lang
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Canada.
Location
Location
Catholic University,
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1600
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1600
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Registration
Please fill in the form and send it to workshop.crmd@gmail.com
To download registration form, click here (do not try to fill it online, you have to download it)
Cost= MDS Members: U$S 100, Non-members: U$S 200
Burses Available (registration, lodging & meals)
To download registration form, click here (do not try to fill it online, you have to download it)
Cost= MDS Members: U$S 100, Non-members: U$S 200
Burses Available (registration, lodging & meals)
Language: English
Clinical Research in Movement Disorders Workshop.
