Research topics

As an academic institution, the Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses at the Faculty of Medicine of the Masaryk University (IBA FM MU) participates in a number of research projects in the areas of medicine, biology and environmental science. IBA FM MU cooperates with other institutes of the Faculty of Medicine and of other faculties of the Masaryk University, hospitals, research institutes and state authorities.

Data mining, analysis, and visualisation in the field of healthcare and medical education

• Methodology of data mining and acquiring information from databases
• Morphological analysis
• Computer-based processing of scientific texts
• Curriculum mapping
• Interactive data visualisation
• Open data
• Standardised systems for teaching support
• Visual and learning analytics

Assessment of screening programmes and diagnostic methods

• Quality monitoring of population-based screening programmes
• Assessment of epidemiology of serious diseases and impact of screening programmes
• Assessment of impact and cost-effectiveness of screening programmes using epidemiological models
• Statistical assessment of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the prevention of gastrointestinal cancers
• Cooperation with the National Screening Centre of the IHIS CR

Science and research methodology, preparation and design of primary research, development of systematic reviews and clinical guidelines

• Design of all types of studies according to current publication guidelines
• Development of systematic searching strategies
• Development of systematic reviews with meta-analyses and meta-syntheses
• Evaluation of research using the GRADE methodology
• Development of clinical guidelines