HEALTH MINISTRY OF REPUBLIC OF MODOVA

STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

“NICOLAE TESTEMITANU” OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Department of Social Medicine and Health Management

“Nicolae Testemitanu”

Elena Raevschi, Olga Penina

REPORTING THE FINDINGS OF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH:

Term Project Presentation Guide
Methodological Recommendations for Medical Students
Enrolled in Biostatistics & Research Methodology Course

CHISINAU 2015
Reporting The Findings Of The Medical Research

CZU 614.1:311.2(076)
R19

Recommended to printing by Central Methodological Council of the State University of Medicine

and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu” , protocol nr.____ from 2015

Author:

Elena RAEVSCHI – PhD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Social Medicine and
Health Management “Nicolae Testemitanu”, University of
Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”

Olga PENINA – PhD, Department of Social Medicine and

Health Management “Nicolae Testemitanu”, University of
Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”

Responsible Editor :

Dumitru TINTIUC - Head of the Department of Social Medicine and

Health Management “Nicolae Testemitanu”, University of
Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”
PhD, professor
Reviewers:

Serghei POLIUDOV – PhD, associate professor, Department of Social Medicine and

Health Management “Nicolae Testemitanu”, University of
Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”

Mihail MOROŞANU – PhD, associate professor, Scool of Public Health, University of

Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”

This Methodological recommendation is designed based on the international experience

following the current didactic requirements. It corresponds to the analytical program of the
Biostatistics and Research Methodology discipline for Medicine 2 faculty’s students.
Health research is an interdisciplinary field often being achieved by using a large
spectrum of knowledge contributions.
Biostatistics and Research Methodology as a discipline is required to conduct research
according to the worldwide standards.
This paper is prepared in accordance with the discipline syllabus and contains
comprehensive and well-structured information about the last step of scientific research as
well as the guide of the term project presentation mandatory for semester grading.
This paper was written for students of the health sciences as an introduction to the
Biostatistics and Research Methodology destined to help conducting the undergraduate
research theses.

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Contents:

1. Introduction to Basic Biostatistics and Research Methodology Course: Reporting the Findings of
the Medical Research

1.1 Overview: Course Basic Biostatistics & Research Methodology (B&RM)…………………………5

1.2 Overview: Reporting the Findings of the Medical Research as a part of the course B&RM

1.3 Course Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

2. Theoretical concepts: about analysing, interpreting and presenting final results of scientific
research ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8

2.1 Writing the Research Report…………………………………………………………………………………………..9

2.2 Oral presentation of Medical Research…………………………………………………………………………..9

3. Practical part: Term Project Presentation

3.1 Term Project Presentation Guidelines…………………………………………………………………………..13

3.2 Potential Student Topics for Term Project…………………………………………………………………….21

4. Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22

5. Appendices

5.2 Term Presentation Project Scoring……………………………………………………………………………….23

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1. Introduction to Basic Biostatistics and Research Methodology Course:

Reporting the Findings of Medical Research
1.1 Overview: Course Basic Biostatistics & Research Methodology (B&RM)

Basic Biostatistics and Research Methodology introduces the medical students to the study of
statistics applied to medicine and other disciplines in the health field. The main target is to create
the knowledge about the contemporaneous methods used in practical research.

Main Objective:
To help the students to understand the basic concept of Biostatistics in such a way that they can use
it to plan and to analyze data in simple biomedical researches.

On the knowing and understanding level:

 To know theoretical concepts of Methodology of Medical Scientific Research.

 Development of a clear and continuous thinking, capable to manage and process the data.

 To know the principles, technology, methods and technics used in Medical Research.

 To understand the correlation among modern methods used in Biostatistics and Medical
Research Methodology.

 To identify possibilities of analysis and interpretation, also limits of modern methods used in
Scientific Research.

On practice level
 To analyze definitions, theoretical and practical methods of Methodology of Scientific
Research.
 To use statistical methods and techniques in the scientific process.
 To demonstrate capability of analysis, interpretation and presentation of scientific research
results.
 To use base knowledge of biostatistics necessary for understanding its optimal application in
getting a right scientific research results.
 To possess special language and terminology specific to scientific style.
 To evaluate the information contained in an article or report of specialty and to appreciate
its relevance.
 To be able to search scientific information using classical methods or computer methods for
searching and selection of data.
 To use modern methods of writing and presentation of a scientific proposal and report of
final results.

On integration level
 To appreciate theoretic-applicable value of Medical Research Methodology in different
disciplines in the health field.

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Health research is an interdisciplinary field, mostly achieved through a large specter of knowledge.
“Basic Biostatistics and Medical Research Methodology” is a discipline, which allows integrating and
analyzing obtained knowledge through studies of fundamental and applicable disciplines. This
discipline is necessary for evaluation of research activities with modern research standards
compliance. Being a discipline of integration, it correlates with other disciplines that use Statistics.
For a better understanding of the discipline it is necessary to possess the basic knowledge in the
math and fundamental and applicative medicine fields. Knowledge of a computer is an
indispensable requirement.

1.2 Overview: Reporting the Findings of the Medical Research as a part of the course B&RM

Reporting the findings of medical research is the last step of the research processes: acquisition of
knowledge necessary for the use of modern methods of documentary, assimilation of some
theoretical definitions applicable in research and some standards of rules necessary to highlight
research results used in undergraduate thesis.
Aim: Learning basic skills and competencies necessary for the analysis, interpretation and
presentation of the final results of scientific research.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learning the basics of reporting the findings of scientific research
2. Training skills distinction between already known information and interpretations results of
personal research.
3. Understanding the methodology of public presentation of the findings of personal scientific
research.

Home Tasks Messages:

 To know theoretical concepts about analysing, interpreting and presenting final results of
scientific research.
 To apply the knowledge to make a written scientific papers and presentations designed
(PowerPoint) of scientific research results.
 To integrate the acquired ability to conduct graduate thesis and personal research as a future
clinician and young scientist.

1.3 Course Assessment

A. Semester assessment:

The course assessment will include two parts (theoretical & practical part) as follow:

a. Theoretical part:
- Midterm test nr.1 – Biostatistics
- Midterm test nr.2 – Research Methodology

b. Practical contribution:
- Midterm Project Presentation
- Lecture participation

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Intermediate Semester Semester

Intermediate grading
Criteria Contribution grading grading grade
points
coefficient max. points (SG)
Theoretical Midterm 1
part - - 10
(TP)
Midterm 2
- - 10
Arithmetic
Practical Project (P) mean
part 0.9 9
(PP) 10
Lecture
participation 0.1 1
(+bonus) (LP)

Lecture participation: One point for each lecture decent participation (without professor personal
note to you), with additional 2 point for extraordinary contributions (maximum of 10 points). You
can monitor your points at the course instructor.

B. Final evaluation (Winter Session Exam):

On the examination in “Biostatistics and Research Methodology” students with the average grade
less than 5 (five) and those who did not work off absences from practical classes are not admitted.
Students are obliged to take the examination on the dates fixed in the examination schedule.
Students should be informed of the dates of examinations at least 3 weeks before the
commencement of an examination session.
A student shall not take an examination without the Examination Sheet and Student Record Book.
Grades received during examinations are recorded in the student’s Record Book, Examination Sheet
and University Database.
The Exam in “Biostatistics and Research Methodology” includes a multiple-choice test (“Test Editor”
variant USMF “Nicolae Testemiţanu”). In order to pass the examination the student must receive at
least the grade “Low”.
Multiple-choice test consists of 100 questions on all the themes of the course of “Biostatistics and
Research Methodology”, from which 40% are simple choice, 60% are multiple choice. Students are
given 2 (two) academic hours to answer the test. The test assessed with the grade from 0 to 10.
The final grade consists of 3 (three) components: 1) semester grade (SG); 2) multiple-choice test
(MCT); 3) Practical skills (PS).
0.5 SG + 0.3 MCT + 0.2PS
If a student receives a grade below “5” on the examination in the subject or if a student was absent
on the scheduled day, he/she is entitled to have a re-examination.

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2. Theoretical concepts: about analysing, interpreting and presenting

final results of scientific research
 Writing research report
 Oral presentation of medical research

Analysis, interpretation and final presentation of results of scientific research is one of the stage
of exploratory processes (final stage), involves analysing and comparing the data obtained with
those previously known, drawing conclusions and practical recommendations (Figure 1).

OBSERVATION • data collection

• data systematization
PROCESSING • calculation of statistical indicators
• presentation of statistical data in tables and graphs

ANALYSIS, • data comparison

INTERPRETATION, • drawing conclusions
AND PRESENTATION • prognosis

Figure 1. Stages of statistical investigation

a. Analysis of research results:

The first results of the scientific research requires an analysis which allows to find that the data are
accurate, whether statistical methods are appropriate:
- Is analysis appropriate for individual variables measures?
- Are tables and figures understandable and appropriate?
- Is the applied statistical test appropriate to the question under research?

The final results of the scientific research requires an analyses which have to answer the questions:
– Has been the hypothesis rejected or confirmed?
– What is the statistical significance of the results?
– Was the quality of results respected?
– Can be the sample results extrapolated to the target population?
– Are there errors?

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b. Interpretation of research results:

When interpreting the results of research investigator makes a clear distinction between already
known information and interpretations of the results obtained in personal research:
- Are the interpretations based on data provided by research?
- Are the research findings correlated with previous research?
- Are limitations of results identified?
- Are recommendations identified for future research?
- Are the conclusions justified?

c. Presentation of research results:

Usually, scientific research is performed to provide results to the medical community. The research
can be known by publication in written form (original articles, scientific report, patent, thesis) and
by presentation in oral form at congresses, conferences, and round tables.
Goals of the research findings presentation:
– Clear understanding of the research problem;
– Describing accurately data obtaining way;
The presentation should contain all the results (positive and negative) of the research.
Graduation thesis of the student is a medical observation exercise and synthesis of information on
a given topic, and an exercise of research practice.

2.1 Writing research report

Writing the report is the last step of the research process. The reports informs what you have done,
what you have discovered and what conclusions you have drawn from your findings. The report
should be written in academic style using a formal and not journalistic language.
Traditional written reports have following format:

Title page
 Title of the research project
 Name of the researcher
 Name of institution
 Date of publication

Report body
 Introduction
 Review of related literature
 Material and methods (Research design)
 Results (Data analysis and interpretation)
 Discussions (Summary)
 Conclusions
 Recommendations
 References / Bibliography
 Appendices

2.2 Oral presentation of medical research

The purpose of oral presentation of medical research is to submit a scientific work.

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Oral presentation general design:

 Title, authors (the first slide)
 Key point/outline (1 slide)
 Background (1-2 slide)
 Objectives (1-2 slides)
 Material and Methods (1-2 slides)
 Results – only most important (2-3 slides)
 Discussions (1 slide)
 Conclusions (1 slide)
 Limitations/Future Directions
 Closing (1 slide)

A presentation of about 10 minutes should be no more than 8-10 slides. As usually one slide takes
one minute. Choice of graphic presentation (figure and tables) depends of objectives but the
figures are preferably.

There are some recommendations for practical realization:

The visual information of the project presentation on the screen must provide clarified ideas of
your research, emphasize key points and show relationships to your audience which needs to
understand easily your message.

 Keep the WRITING simple and clear:

– Abbreviate your message. Don’t use complete sentences. Outline the thought to provide a
memory trigger.

– Try to follow the “7-7” rule. Create up to seven words across, seven lines down.

– Don’t hesitate to continue the same title on the next slide with more information.

– The more you break this rule, the less the audience will see.

– Use two font styles per slide only. A typical design might be to use Times New Roman for your
titles and Ariel for the text below.

– Text easily readable from the rear rows of the room should not exceed 5-7 lines in one slide

 Keep the DESIGN consistent and attractive to the eye:

- Use colors carefully; the best choice is to apply two to three colors at most for one slide. Keep the
same design from slide to slide. For example, use one color for all of your titles, another for the text
body, etc.

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- Don’t use red in any fonts or backgrounds. Use a color of font that contrasts sharply with the
background.

- Use color to reinforce the logic of your structure. Use color to emphasize a point, but only use this
occasionally.

-Use simple designs for background or preferable no design. Use the same background consistently
throughout your presentation.

-Light backgrounds work. White can be too bright depending on competing light levels in the room.
Light browns and blues work well. Lettering could be black, dark blue, dark purple or dark green.

- Dark backgrounds work, too. The most effective background colors are blue, turquoise, purple,
magenta, teal, etc. Lettering could be white, yellow, cyan, pink and lighter versions of most other
colors.

- Graphics, illustrations, cartoons, artwork and photographs will bring another dimension to your
presentation. Determine your comfort level and match the graphics with your message and your
speaking style.
- A note about photographs: when importing pictures, be sure they are no larger than 2 megabytes
and are in a .jpg format. Larger files can slow down your show.

- Do not use distracting animation. Do not go overboard with the animation. Be consistent with the
animation that you use.

 Keep GRAPH PRESENTATION simple:

You have been staring at your data for months. The audience only gets a minute. Simple graphs,
etc. are absorbed more quickly than complex, cluttered ones.

- Use graphs instead of tables for data presentation. The audience can then easily realize
relationships.

- Place labels outside graphs.

- Simplify scales on the X- and Y-axis.

- The tables should not exceed 3-4 columns and 5-7 rows

 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

- Don’t move too fast a laser pointer, if in case.

- Most slide programs are made to be user friendly so that everyone can make their own slides.
However, if possible, don’t hesitate to ask a professional slide production person to go over your
show and offer hints.

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- Run “spell check” on your show when finished.

- Be familiar with content of presentation and Look at the audience, not at the slides.

-Planning your talk: know your audience, consider your key idea and put time into the presentation.

Your goal is to design a presentation that delivers your message clearly, efficiently and in an
interesting manner. How you design your show will reflect your speaking style and your personality.
You efforts will pay off in the long run and ensure that each presentation will communicate the
importance of the content and the passion you have talking about it to your audience .

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3. Practical part: Term project presentation

 Term Project Presentation Guidelines
 Potential Student Topics for Term Project

3.1 Term Project Presentation Guidelines

Term project is a part of semester grading (30%), being qualified according the scheduled
scoring (see annex).
The purposes of this project are:
1. To synthesize information in order to present it in a concise, coherent way to others
using the obtained knowledge in Biostatistics and Research Methodology Course
2. To gain public presentation skills
3. To learn something new about a specific chronic disease

 TERM project presentation: Deadline

Each student must prepare a presentation on a subject of their choosing. The topic for the
presentation has to be chosen from the followed list in p. 3.2. The presentation topic must be
approved by your course instructor by October 15. First come; first serve since only one
presentation will be allowed per topic from groups working together at the class.
Students must prepare their oral presentation (15 min) according approved topic by
December 1st, as the presentations will be provided during the December classes, according the
approved schedule by November 15. Time changes in the schedule for December presentation are
allowed by the end of November only with permission of the course instructor. The students having
been missed their scheduled presentation will be qualified as a failing grade.
Time your presentation to make sure it takes no longer than 15 minutes. A 5-minute
discussion period will follow so consider potential questions.
NB!!! Remember:
The Term Project Presentation:
 must be sent to the teacher e-mail address no later 24 hours before scheduled time for
classes presentation
 must be printed as an report ( 2 slides on the page) to be presented to your teacher in
the day of your scheduled presentation

 Resources

University Library http://library.usmf.md/ :

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http://hinari.usmf.md

http://www.wipo.int/ardi/en/

http://www.statref.com

WHO statistics http://www.who.int/whosis/en/

CDC statistics http://www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics/

National Library of Medicine Selected Data Tools and Stats:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/datasites.html

http://www.healthierlongerlife.org/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ , etc.

 General Guidelines
- PowerPoint slides – no more than 7 lines of text per slide;
- Use at least a 24-point font but footnotes can be smaller. Use different size fonts for main
points and secondary points;
- Use a standard font like Arial;
- Between 12-18 slides total (general rule is 1 slide per minute);
- Make sure the colors you choose project well:

 General Guidelines: Data Citations (footnote and full bibliographic format)

1. Footnote: Use a footnote to reference data citations, tables, and figures, etc. that have been
taken from a copyrighted publication:
Recommended footnote formats:
1. Jones P, et al. N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 234-238 or,
2. Jones P, et al (2005)
3. American Heart Association (2006) www.amheart.org
2. Full bibliographic citation: References & other resources should be listed on a final slide in the
full bibliographic citation format:
1. Jones P, Smith X, Peters Q, et al. Comparison of observational studies
and randomized, controlled trials. N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 234-238.
2. American Heart Association. Heart Attack and Stroke Facts; 2006.
http://www.amheart.org. Accessed April 1, 2006.

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 Body Term Project Presentation: see project scoring sheet for more details on assessment

 1 slide - Title slide with your name, topic, department & instructor name (1)

 Keep the provide template for your

slide

 Do not exceed the scheduled number

of the slides for every project point

 Do not exceed the scheduled number

of the slides for presentation: 18

 5 slides - Define the disease – how is it defined? (2-6)

-Definition (2)

 Provide the disease

definition in a few (1-3) short sentences

-Types of disease or tumors (according ICD-10); (3)

 Use International Classification of

Diseases ICD-10

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-Most important aspects of biology, pathology, clinical

presentation (4)

 Emphasize key points for biology,

pathology and clinical aspects

 Write in point form according the

template, avoid sentences

- Diagnosis (5)

• Emphasize key points for

investigation plan in a few listed steps
according the template

- Long-term complication (6)

• Write in point form long term

complication of the chronic disease in
question

 Follow the template

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 4 slides - Provide different types of statistical indicators (7-10)

1. Crude rate (7)

 Use graph rather than words or table

 Title your graph providing the full

name of statistical indicator
considered crude rate

 Follow the template

2. Specific rate (8):

 Use graph rather than words or table

 Title your graph providing the full

name of statistical indicator
considered specific rate

 Follow the template

3.Adjusted rate (9)

 Use graph rather than words or table

 Title your graph providing the full

name of statistical indicator
considered adjusted rate

 Follow the template

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4.Proportion (10)

 Use graph rather than words or table

 Title your graph providing the full

name of statistical indicator
considered proportion

 Follow the template

2 slides - Describe exposures or risk factors using real-life example from

published articles (11-12):
- Case-control Study: provide the screen shot of abstract of the article from medical statistical data base
(11)

 Find the appropriate article to Case

Control Study using statistical data
base provided (p.12-13)

 Provide the screen shot of article

abstract

 Be familiar with abstract content in

order to provide explanations about
study results

- Cohort Study: provide the screen shot of abstract of the article from medical statistical data base (12)

 Find the appropriate article to Cohort

Study using statistical data base
provided (p.12-13)

 Provide the screen shot of article

abstract

 Be familiar with abstract content for

provide explanations about study
results

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3 slides – Prevention/treatment/screening (13-15)

 Is it possible?

 Emphasize key points for prevention

aspects

 Write in point form according the

template, avoid sentences

 Emphasize key points for treatment

aspects

 Write in point form according the

template, avoid sentences

 Is it appropriate?

 Emphasize key points for screening

aspects ( if appropriate)

 Write in point form according the

template, avoid sentences

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2 slides - Summary /conclusions and future research directions (16, 17)

 Provide basic info needed to

understand:
- What is known
- What is not known

 Provide key points for future

research direction in base of info
“What is not known”

1 slide - References (18)

 Provide full bibliographic citation

starting by:
1.Case Control Study article provided in
your presentation (slide 11)
2. Cohort Study article provided in your
presentation (slide 12)
3. Others used sources …
 Follow the citation requirements
(p.13)

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3.2 Potential Student Topics for Term Project Presentation

Autoimmune diseases:
Rheumatoid arthritis, Sarcoidosis, Systemic lupus erythematosis
Cancer:
Lung, Colorectal, Breast, Cervical, Ovarian, Uterine/Endometrial, Prostate, Bladder, Melanoma
(other skin cancer), Lymphoma, Leukemia, Pancreas, Sarcomas (bone), Stomach.
Cardiovascular diseases:
Ischemic Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease, Heart Failure, Atrial fibrillation , Rheumatic
Heart Disease, Aortic stenosis, Congenital heart disease
Chronic Respiratory Diseases:
Asthma, Sleep apnea, Workers' Pneumoconiosis, Allergic alveolitis
Eye:
Cataracts, Glaucoma
Gastrointestinal:
Peptic ulcer disease, Chronic pancreatitis, Gallbladder disease, Celiac disease , Ulcerative
colitis, See Liver below
Hematologic disorders:
Sickle cell anemia, Hemochromatosis
Hormone disorders:
Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism
Infectious:
HIV/AIDS
Kidney disease:

Liver Diseases:
Alcoholic liver disease, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis A , Hepatitis B , Hepatitis C , Nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease, Other chronic hepatitis
Mental Disorders:
Schizophrenia, Mental retardation, Depressive disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases and arthritis:
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Gout, Osteoporosis
Neurologic disorders:
Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Autism spectrum disorders, Traumatic
brain injury, Migraine
Psychiatric:
Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia
Skin diseases:
Psoriasis

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4.Bibliography

Dawson B., Trapp G. R., Basic and Clinical Biostatistics, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
USA, 2004.
Pagano M., Gauvreau K., Principles of Biostatistics, Second Edition, Belmont, CA, USA, 2000.
Berry G., Matthews JNS, Armitage P., Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 4th Edition, Blackwell
Scientific, 2001.
Daniel W.W., Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 7th ed. Wiley, 1998.
Fisher LD, van Belle G., Biostatistics: A Methodology for Health Sciences. Wiley,1996.
Fleiss JL, Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportion, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 1981.
Greenberg RS., Retrospective studies. In Kotz S, Johnson NL (editors): Encyclopedia of Statistics
Sciences, Vol. 8, pp.120-124. Wiley, 1988.
Hulley SB (Ed), Cummings SR, Browner WS et al: Designing Clinical Research, 2nd Edition Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins, 2001.
Ingelfinger JA, Ware JH, Thibodeau LA: Biostatistics in Clinical Medicine, 3rd Edition, Macmillian,
1994.
Kruger RA, Casey MA: Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research. Sage,2000.
Rea LM, Parker RA: Designing and Conducting Survey Research: A comprehensive Guide, 2 nd Edition
Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Schlesselman JJ: Case-Control Studies: Design, Conduct, Analysis. Oxford, 1982.
Tintiuc D,Badan V, Raevschi Elena, Grossu Iu, Grejdeanu T, Vicol Corina, Margine L.: Biostatistica si
Metodologia Cercetarii Stiintifice, CEP Medicina, Chisinau, 2011.

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5. Annex: Term Presentation Project Scoring

BSTCS & RM

Student Name: _____________________________gr.nr______ Date:___ / ___ / ___

Term Project Title: ____________________________________________________________________

Assessment by
Student
Criteria Points
Self-evaluation Name __________ Teacher
Gr. __________

1. Define the disease: 10

( 5 slides)
1. Definition 2
2. Classification 2
3. Describe the most important
aspects of biology, pathology,
2
clinical presentation
4. Diagnosis
2
5. Describe long-term
complications 2

2. Provide statistical indicators : 40

( 4 slides) graph presentation
1. Crude rate 5
2. Specific rate 5
3. Adjusted rate 5
4. Proportion 5
 Explanation of indicators 20 For teacher only For teacher only

Describe exposures of risk

factors
3. 35
( 2 slides) (Real-life example from
published article)
1. Case-control study (info from 10
published article)
10
2. Cohort study (info from
published article)
 Explanation of OR,RR,AR 15 For teacher only
meaning in the topic context

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4. Provide an overview of what can 6

be done
( 3 slides)
1. Prevention – is it possible? 2
2. Treatment 2
3. Screening - is it appropriate? 2
5. Summary ( 2 slides) 4
1. What is known of the disease 2
to date
2
2. Future areas for investigation
6. Formatting and presentation 5
( 1 slide)
1. Organization 1
2. Spell checking 1
3. Well formatted slides 1
4. Referencing material used on 1
slides
1
5. Staying within time limit

TOTAL SCORING 100

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