Metro South Health Orientation - research module

• Metro South Health Orientation - research module
  • Metro South Health research requirements
  • Key legislative frameworks, principles and guidelines 
  • Significant achievements and commitment to research
  • Partnerships

*Included as part of the Metro South Health Orientation - available on MSHLearn

Metro South Research Induction

• Metro South Research Induction
  • Part A
    • Research at Metro South Health
    • Research background, processes and methodologies
  • Part B
    • Metro South Research Office
    • Research Integrity

Available on MSHLearn.

Overview and preparation

Research administration (ethics and site specific assessment)

Metro South Research Ethics and Governance Information Sessions

• Session 1: 8 August 2022
  • Ethics review process
  • Research governance process

• Session 2: 21 November 2022 
  • How and when to request a Waiver of Consent
  • How to complete an Agreement Schedule

Ethical Review Manager (ERM) Training

• ERM Training - Researcher
  • Quick guides
  • Videos
  • Training schedule

PowerTrials Training

• Digital Training - Digital Health MSH PowerTrials Web Based Training (WBT) - MSHLearn (internal link)
• PowerTrials Quick Reference Guides are also available through Metro South Digital

Library research support and training

Metro South Health Libraries supports medical, allied health and nursing staff who are undertaking work related research activities. The Princess Alexandra Hospital Library offers Literature Searching and Endnote training.

• Princess Alexandra Hospital Library
• Logan Hospital Library (internal link)
• QEII Jubilee Hospital Library (internal link)
• Redland Hospital Library (internal link)

Metro South Biostatistics Service

Metro South Biostatistics Service offers a range of one-on-one services to Metro South Health clinicians and researchers on a range of topics including:

• longitudinal data analysis
• survival analysis
• analysing categorical outcome variables
• tests for multiple measurement variables
• statistical inference - tests for categorical and continuous variables
• descriptive statistics and presentation of data
• sample size and power calculations
• designing studies and surveys

The resident biostatistics team is available for consultations every weekday and can provide advice on:

• experimental design
• data mining
• data presentation
• statistical analysis
• data integration

The provider for this service is QCIF Bioinformatics (formerly QFAB). Request an appointment via the MSHHS Biostatistics Support booking form or email an enquiry to biostats@qcif.edu.au

When sharing data with the biostatistics service please share only encrypted data (especially when working remotely). Please see Queensland Health Passwords and encryptions for more information.

Metro South Biostatistics Education

The Metro South Biostatistics Service delivers a number of workshops and seminars for Metro South employees each year. 

2022 course dates

• Biostats for Grants Workshop: online via MS Teams, 27 April 2022, 10-11am.
• Biostats Seminar Series: Eight topics over four 2 hour sessions on Wednesday 18 May, Friday 20 May, Monday 23 May and Wednesday 25 May, in-person only, 9am TRI room 2003.
• Online Seminar Series topics: via MS Teams 18,19, 25, 26 October 2022, 12.30-1.30pm
  • More information and registration here.
• SPSS Workshop: Two full days, in-person only, 12 and 19 August 2022.
• Linear Regression with SPSS: in-person only, 28 November 2022
  • More information and registration here.

 See Metro South Research Events for other workshop opportunities.

The Metro South Biostats Service and annual seminars and workshops are funded by the Metro South Health Study, Education and Research Trust Account (SERTA).

Integrity

Metro South Research - Research Integrity

• Research integrity - concepts - MSHLearn (internal link)
  • Targeted at Metro South Health novice researchers
• Research integrity - in practice - MSHLearn (internal link)
  • Targeted at Metro South Health early to mid-career researchers

Research integrity - University

• UQ Research Integrity
• QUT Research Integrity
• Griffith Research Integrity

Conflicts of interest 

• MSH Ethics Fraud and Conflicts of Interest - MSHLearn (internal link)

Quality and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

GCP Certification

• ICH Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2) Guideline ('GCP Guideline') 
• Requirements for Good Clinical Practice Certification in Metro South Health is outlined in a memorandum dated 7 November 2019.

GCP Training - Online

• MSH employees are able to complete GCP Training - Online, our preferred provider is the The Global Health Network.
• GCP eLearning courses are also offered by various external providers.

• The Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) is offering Heath Translation Queensland partner organisations online GCP training for $40 (instead of $120).

GCP Training - Facilitator Led/Face-to-Face

• Metro South researchers are able to complete facilitator led/face-to-face GCP Training courses with an external GCP training provider.
• Our preferred provider is PRAXIS - Introduction to Good Clinical Practice and Refresher Good Clinical Practice Training (On Demand Training)
• Facilitator led/face-to-face GCP Training courses are also offered by various external providers.

Data and privacy

Data

• Introduction to data management for clinical research studies 
• Data sharing
• Ethics and best practices in sharing individual-level research data

Finance and business management

Site Fee Schedule 

• A Site Fee Schedule tool has been developed through the Metro South Research Finance and Performance project in consultation with research coordinators at MSH and other HHSs. The Site Fee Schedule aims to assist researchers in developing robust budgets for their studies with the aim of keeping a consistent approach and ensuring services are appropriately budgeted for.
• This tool includes:
  • Over 80 line items with recommended minimum fees
  • Justification wording for each line item
  • Suggested contract wording
  • Ability to highlight department specialty
  • Special features for clinical trials
• To be able to access the Site Fee Schedule tool, you will need to attend mandatory training.
• Please contact Cindy Hall (Cindy.Hall@health.qld.gov.au) to register and/or express your interest. Future training dates will be communicated via the Metro South Research newsletter and on this page.

Impact and translation

Consumers

• Consumers in research

NHMRC

• NHMRC Clinical Trials eLearning Modules
• Australian Clinical Trials - Clinical Trials Toolkit

Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)

• Introduction to Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice

Data Safety Monitoring Boards for Clinical Trials

• Data Safety Monitoring Boards for Clinical Trials