Clinical Research Methodology and Scientific Writing

This programme strengthens participants' professional and academic skills in designing, conducting, and disseminating health research projects. It provides the essential methodological keys to structure a rigorous protocol, comply with ethical and regulatory requirements, and write scientific articles publishable in peer-reviewed journals.

It aims to equip participants to design a rigorous clinical study and write scientific documents (protocols, articles, theses) that meet international standards.

Formulate a clear research question (PICO/PECO framework).

Choose the appropriate study design (observational, interventional, controlled trials).

Develop a complete research protocol and an informed consent form.

Identify the key steps of an ethics submission (local/national ethics committees).

Apply scientific writing standards (the IMRaD structure: Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion).

Master the use of reference management software (Zotero, Mendeley) and avoid plagiarism.

Submit an article to a journal and manage the peer-review process.