Thematic Course:
Methodology of Clinical Research and Data Analysis
Date
19-20 May 2026 & 26-27 May 2026
Organizer
Santo Di Nuovo (UNICT)
Location
IEO, Cascina Brandezzata - Milan
About the Course
Knowledge of research methodologies applied to clinical practice, with particular reference to intervention research and its evaluation.
Knowledge of data analysis techniques appropriate to clinical research. Application exercise of meta-analysis.
Total number of credits: 4 credits
Lessons Location: Platinum Room, IEO Campus
14:30 – 19:30
– Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies for Clinical Research
– Intervention Research Methods and Evaluation: Tools
– The Problem of “Semantic Bias” in Clinical Research
– The Challenge of Complexity in Clinical Research: Toward a New Epistemology
Lessons location: TBD, IEO, Cascina Brandezzata
9:30 – 14:30
– Data Analysis Techniques: From Probabilistic Statistics to Effect Size
– Cohen’s d Index, Change Index, Test for n=1
– Operationalization of Constructs and Comparability of Results
– Generalization in Clinical Research
– Cumulative Analysis Procedures: Meta-Analysis
ONLINE
14:30 – 19:30
– Examples of Meta-Analyses (especially in research on effects of psychotherapy)
– Q&A on methodological and statistical issues
ONLINE
9:30 – 14:30
– Examples of research shared with participants
– Practical Exercises on methodological issues and data analysis