Geographical Group Reporting Submission

Cochrane Portugal (Porto)
Luis Filipe Azevedo
Post-graduate Course: "Research Methods in Health and Medicine"
Which function does this relate to?
Promote Cochrane and its work
Train users of evidence
N/A
Support student engagement
N/A
Date
03-10-2025
10-01-2026
No
Yes
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), Portugal
PhD Program in Clinical and Health Services Research at FMUP
MSc Program in Health Evidence and Decision-Making at FMUP
Luis Filipe Ribeiro de Azevedo
lazevedo@med.up.pt
Trainings, learning opportunities, workshops, Promote Cochrane or the Cochrane geographic group(s) & gain visibility
The 2025 edition of the post-graduate course "Research Methods in Health and Medicine" is part of the curriculum of the PhD Program in Clinical and Health Services Research and MSc Program in Health Evidence and Decision-Making, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto; and is jointly organized with the Porto Associate Center of Cochrane Portugal. This course is open for enrollment to PhD and MSc students, as well as to external students, healthcare professionals, and researchers.
Date and Duration: from 03 October 2025 to 10 January 2026 (40 contact hours - theoretical and practical sessions)
Number of participants: 39
This course aims to give comprehensive practical and theoretical training in research methods applied to the fields of health and medicine, particularly focused on developing skills of critical appraisal and appropriate design, planning and implementation of health research and scientific evidence, promoting evidence-based decision-making and following Cochrane's standards, recommendations and values.
Link and documents
Webpage of the course
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