Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Ricardo Fernandes
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2011–Present
Attending/Consultant Pediatrician
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, (Portugal)
Pediatric Allergy Unit - Center for Respirology and Allergy
January 2008–Present
Clinical Researcher
Clinical Pharmacology Unit / Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Lisbon and Instituto de Medicina Molecular, (Portugal)
January 2008–Present
Lecturer in clinical pharmacology
Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa., (Portugal)
Also lecturer in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
January 1981–July 1996
Baccalauréat
French School Lycée Français Charles Lepierre, Lisboa, (Portugal)
September 1996–December
2002
January 2003–December 2004
Medical Degree
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, (Portugal)
General Internship
Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, (Portugal)
January 2005–June 2011
Pediatrics Residency
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
July 2009–Present
PhD Student
Gulbenkian/Champalimaud Foundation Advanced Medical Education PhD Program , (Portugal)
(part-time PhD/Residency program; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa)
nterventions and Outcomes in Bronchiolitis Clinical Trials (principal investigator)
PhD thesis research, supervisors: JC Trindade (Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa), C
Sampaio (CHDI Foundation, New York and Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa) and
M Offringa (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto); collaboration with Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research
Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton, and Terry Klassen and Amy Plint, Pediatric Emergency
Research Canada.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Expertise
Main clinical research interests are pediatric respiratory disease, allergy and emergency medicine,
Main methodological topics include research on outcomes and measurement, clinical trial design,
implementation and data monitoring, and meta-analysis.
Research background includes clinical epidemiology, clinical trial methodology, clinimetrics and
synthesis research, with training and fellowships in the Netherlands and Canada.
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During 2013/4 collaborated in the creation of the Clinical Research Centre at Lisbon’s Academic
Medical Centre.
Publications
PUBLICATIONS
20 publications as first author, 30 publications as co-author. 2 book chapters.
Fernandes R, Valente S, Albuquerque M, Oliveira G. Toxoplasmose Congénita: Abordagem
Diagnóstica e Terapêutica. Revista da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, 2007; 12: 239-45.
Fernandes R, Franco J. [Online Health Information: Overview of Pediatric Resources on Fever in
Portuguese]. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2008; 39:176-82.
Fonseca H, Nobre C, Santos M, Patrício Z, Neves S, Duarte N, Mota AR, Matos C, Fernandes R.
[Adolescent obesity: an intervention program proposal]. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2008; 39:53-6.
Fernandes R, Ferreira JJ, Sampaio C. The placebo response in studies of acute migraine. Journal of
Pediatrics, 2008; 152:527-33.
Fernandes R, van der Lee JH, Twisk J, Offringa M. Design, analysis and reporting on a croup trial: a
reply to Chub-Uppakarn S et al. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2008; 72:12889.
Castro-Caldas A, Nunes MV, Maestu F, Ortiz T, Simoes R, Fernandes R, de La Guia E, Garcia E,
Goncalves M. Learning orthography in adulthood: a magnetoencephalographic study. Journal of
Neuropsychology, 2009; 3:17-30.
Fernandes R. [From evidence to practice: Uptodate]. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2009; 40:44-45.
Franco J, Fernandes R, Oliveira M, Braga M, Soares I, Alves A, Calhau P. Acute Pancreatitis
associated with Varicella Infection in an Immunocompetent Child. Journal of Paediatrics and Child
Health, 2009; 45:547-8.
Fernandes RM, van der Lee JH, Offringa M. A Systematic Review of the Reporting of Data Monitoring
Committees Roles, Interim Analysis and Early Termination in Pediatric Clinical Trials. BMC Pediatrics,
2009; 9:77.
Klassen TP, Acworth J, Bialy L, Black K, Chamberlain JM, Cheng N, Dalziel S, Fernandes RM,
Fitzpatrick E, Johnson DW, Kuppermann N, Macias CG, Newton M, Osmond MH, Plint A, Valerio P,
Waisman Y. Pediatric Emergency Research Networks: a global initiative in pediatric emergency
medicine. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2010; 17:224-7.
Klassen TP, Acworth J, Bialy L, Black K, Chamberlain JM, Cheng N, Dalziel S, Fernandes RM,
Fitzpatrick E, Johnson DW, Kuppermann N, Macias CG, Newton M, Osmond MH, Plint A, Valerio P,
Waisman Y; for PERN. Pediatric Emergency Research Networks: a global initiative in pediatric
emergency medicine. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2010; 26:541-3.
Saianda A, Fernandes RM, Saldanha J. Early nasal continuous positive airway pressure versus
INSURE in VLBW neonates. Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2010; 5:779-795.
Fernandes RM, Bialy LM, Vandermeer B, et al. Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants
and young children.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010; 10:CD004878.
Sampaio I, Constant C, Fernandes RM, Bandeira T, Trindade JC. [Wheezing phenotypes in preschool
children: risk factors and relevance for clinical diagnosis]. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2010; 41:222-9.
Fernandes RM, Constant C, Sampaio I, Bandeira T, Trindade JC. [Wheezing in preschool children:
approaches to therapy]. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2010; 41:266-73.
Hartling L, Bialy LM, Vandermeer B, Tjosvold L, Johnson DW, Plint AC, Klassen TP, Patel H,
Fernandes RM. Epinephrine for bronchiolitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011;
6:CD003123.
Fernandes RM, Robalo B, Calado C, Medeiros S, Saianda A, Figueira J, Rodrigues R, Bastardo C,
Bandeira T. The multiple meanings of "wheezing": a questionnaire survey in Portuguese for parents
and health professionals. BMC Pediatrics 2011; 11:112.
Bialy L, Foisy M, Smith M, Fernandes RM. The Cochrane Library and the Treatment of Bronchiolitis in
Children: An Overview of Reviews. Evidence-Based Child Health: a Cochrane review journal, 2011; 6:
258-275.
Hom J, Fernandes RM. Evidence for Clinicians: when should nebulized hypertonic saline solution be
used in the treatment of bronchiolitis? Paediatrics & Child Health, 2011; 16:157-8.
Fernandes RM, van der Lee JH, Offringa M. Data Monitoring Committees Roles, Interim Analysis and
Early Termination in Pediatric Clinical Trials. Acta Paediatrica, 2011; 100:1386-92.
Hartling L, Fernandes RM, Bialy L, Milne A, Johnson D, Plint A, Klassen TP, Vandermeer B. Steroids
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and bronchodilators for acute bronchiolitis in the first two years of life: systematic review and metaanalysis. British Medical Journal 2011;342:d1714
Hartling L, Fernandes RM, Seida J, Vandermeer B, Dryden DM. From the trenches: a cross-sectional
study applying the GRADE tool in systematic reviews of healthcare interventions. PLoS One.
2012;7(4):e34697.
Ellenberg S, Fernandes RM, Saloojee H, Bassler D, Askie L, Vandermeer B, Offringa M, van der
Tweel I, Altman DG, van der Lee JH for the Star Child Health group. Standard 3: Data Monitoring
Committees. Pediatrics, 2012; 129:S132-S137.
van der Tweel I, Askie L, Vandermeer B, Ellenberg S, Fernandes RM, Saloojee H, Bassler D, Altman
DG, Offringa M, van der Lee JH for the Star Child Health group. Standard 4: Determining adequate
sample sizes. Pediatrics, 2012; 129:S138-S145.
Sinha IP, Altman DG, Beresford MW, Boers M, Clarke M, Craig J, Alberighi OD, Fernandes RM,
Hartling L, Johnston BC, Lux A, Plint A, Tugwell P, Turner M, van der Lee JH, Offringa M, Williamson
PR, Smyth RL; StaR Child Health Group. Standard 5: selection, measurement, and reporting of
outcomes in clinical trials in children.Pediatrics, 2012;129:S146-52.
Oleszczuk, M., Fernandes, R. M., Thomson, D. and Shaikh, N. The Cochrane Library and acute otitis
media in children: an overview of reviews. Evidence-Based Child Health: a Cochrane review journal,
2012; 7: 393–402.
Fernandes R, Oleszczuk M, Seto I, Foisy M, Williams K. Evidence-Based Child Health Clinical
Answer: In children with allergic rhinitis, do nasal steroids compared to antihistamines improve nasal
symptoms (irritation, pruritis and congestion) or conjunctival irritation? Evidence-Based Child Health: a
Cochrane review journal, 2012; 7: 1400–1403
Fernandes R, Oleszczuk M, Seto I, Foisy M, Williams K. Evidence-Based Child Health Clinical
Answer: In school-aged children with asthma are leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) compared
to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) effective in reducing frequency and severity of symptoms? EvidenceBased Child Health: a Cochrane review journal, 2012; 1404–1408
Caldeira D, Fernandes RM, Costa J, David C, Sampaio C, Ferreira JJ. Branded vs. generic
clopidogrel in cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review. Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology,
2013; 61:277-82
Fernandes RM, Bialy LM, Vandermeer B, et al. Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants
and young children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013; 6:CD004878
Caldeira D, Fernandes RM, David C, Costa J, Ferreira JJ. Warfarin, acetylsalicylic acid and risk of
incident atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm: A meta-analysis. International
Journal of Cardiology, 2013; 168:4842-3.
Dalziel SR, Thompson JM, Macias CG, Fernandes RM, Johnson DW, Waisman Y, Cheng N, Acworth
J, Chamberlain JM, Osmond MH, Plint A, Valerio P, Black KJ,Fitzpatrick E, Newton AS, Kuppermann
N, Klassen TP; Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) H1N1 working group. Predictors of
severe H1N1 infection in children presenting within Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN):
retrospective case-control study. British Medical Journal, 2013; 12:347:f4836
Fayed N, Camargo OK, Ilahi I, Dubey A, Fernandes R, Houtrow A, Cohen E. Patient-important activity
and participation outcomes in clinical trials involving children with chronic conditions. Quality of Life
Research, 2014;23:751-757
Fernandes RM. On-demand, not scheduled, nebulization (epinephrine or saline) improves important
clinical outcomes in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis. Journal of Pediatrics, 2013;163:1529-30
Fernandes R. Oral antihistamine–decongestant–analgesic combinations for the common cold—do
they work? Evidence-Based Child Health: a Cochrane review journal, 2013; 8: 2061–2062
Fernandes RM (on behalf of Cochrane Clinical Answers Editors). Is there randomized controlled trial
evidence to support the use of continuous negative extrathoracic pressure or continuous positive
airway pressure rather than conventional ventilation in children with bronchiolitis admitted to the ICU?
Cochrane Clinical Answers, 2013; DOI: 10.1002/cca.233
Fernandes RM (on behalf of Cochrane Clinical Answers Editors). In infants with bronchiolitis, is there
randomized controlled trial evidence to support the use of heliox inhalation therapy? Cochrane Clinical
Answers, 2013; DOI: 10.1002/cca.232
Fernandes RM (on behalf of Cochrane Clinical Answers Editors). In infants and young children with
acute viral bronchiolitis, what are the effects of glucocorticoids? Cochrane Clinical Answers, 2013;
DOI: 10.1002/cca.232
Pinto S, Costa J, Vaz Carneiro A, Fernandes R.[Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Antibiotics for
acute otitis media in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;1:CD000219]. Acta Médica
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Portuguesa, 2013;26:633-6.
Fernandes RM, Hartling L. Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children.
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2014; 311:87-8.
Hartling L, Hamm MP, Fernandes RM, Dryden DM, Vandermeer B. Quantifying Bias in Randomized
Controlled Trials in Child Health: A Meta-Epidemiological Study. PLoS ONE, 2014;9: e88008.
Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Fernandes RM. Systematic reviews, overviews of reviews and comparative
effectiveness reviews: a discussion of approaches to knowledge synthesis. Evidence-Based Child
Health: a Cochrane Review Journal, 2014; 9:486-494
Sousa R, Costa J, Vaz Carneiro A, Fernandes RM. Cochrane Corner: Terapêutica combinada e
alternada com paracetamol e ibuprofeno para crianças com febre. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2014;
45:64-66.
Magalhães M, Costa J, Vaz Carneiro A, Fernandes RM. Cochrane Corner: overview de revisões
sobre o tratamento da laringotraqueíte (CROUP). Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2014; 45:168-171.
Caldeira D, Costa J, Fernandes RM, Pinto JF, Ferreira JJ. Performance of the HAS-BLED high
bleeding-risk category, compared to ATRIA and HEMORR2HAGES in patients with atrial fibrillation: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.
2014;40:277-84
Fernandes RM, Oleszczuk M, Woods CR, Rowe BH, Cates CJ, Hartling L. The Cochrane Library and
safety of systemic corticosteroids for acute respiratory conditions in children: an overview of reviews.
Evidence-Based Child Health: a Cochrane Review Journal, 2014;9:733-47.
Gil J, Costa J, Vaz Carneiro A, Fernandes RM. Imuno-estimulantes na prevenção de infeções
respiratórias em crianças. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2014; 45:253.
Correia M, Fernandes, RM, Neto M T, Ferreira, GC. Probióticos para prevenção de enterocolite
necrosante em recém-nascidos pré-termo. Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2014; 45:341-3.
Amaral J, Fernandes RM, Rodrigues F. Antibióticos para prevenção da infeção meningocócica. Acta
Pediátrica Portuguesa, 2014; 46:74-7.
Neame M, Aragon O, Fernandes RM, Sinha I. Salbutamol or aminophylline for acute severe asthma:
how to choose which one, when and why? Archives of disease in childhood-Education & practice
edition, 2015; Jan 13. pii: edpract-2014-306186. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306186. [Epub ahead
of print].
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Protocols
1. Queiroz AM, Fernandes R, Ribeiro MJ. Protocolo de actuação na anafilaxia. Pediatria do
Departamento de Oncologia da Criança e da Adolescência, Instituto Português de Oncologia de
Lisboa, Francisco Gentil EPE, November 2008.
2. Fernandes R, Valente S, Albuquerque M, Oliveira GF. Toxoplasmose congénita. Departamento de
Pediatria, Hospital de Santa Maria. 2012.
3. Fernandes R, Bandeira T. Sibilância no pré-escolar. Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de Santa
Maria. 2012.
4. Bandeira T, Sabino F, Azevedo I, Broeiro P, Fernandes R, Ribeiro L, Silva TR, Teixeira AL.
[Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis in Pediatrics]. Norma da Direcção-Geral da Saúde,
016/2012 [available at www.dgs.pt]
• Book Chapters
1. Fernandes R, Valente S, Albuquerque M, Oliveira GF. Toxoplasmose congénita. In: Correia M, Levy
A, Camilo C, Abecasis F, Vieira M, Quintas S, editores. Livro de Protocolos do Departamento da
Criança e da Família. Lisboa: Associação das Crianças de Santa Maria; 2012.
2. Fernandes R, Bandeira T. Sibilância no pré-escolar. In: Correia M, Levy A, Camilo C, Abecasis F,
Vieira M, Quintas S, editores. Livro de Protocolos do Departamento da Criança e da Família. Lisboa:
Associação das Crianças de Santa Maria; 2012.
• Medical Education
1.Núcleo da Biblioteca. Sessões de Evidência e Sessões Clínicas. CD das XIV Jornadas de Pediatria
do
Departamento da Criança e da Família, Hospital de Santa Maria. Lisboa, 2007.
2. Hartling L, Fernandes RM, Bialy L, Milne A, Johnson D, Plint A, Klassen TP, Vandermeer B.
Steroids and bronchodilators for acute bronchiolitis in the first two years of life: systematic review and
meta-analysis. BMJ Continuous Medical Education Module (available at
http://learning.bmj.com/learning/module- intro/.html?moduleId=10021189)
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• Science Outreach
1. Fernandes R. Investigação Pediátrica: Intervenções e Resultados em Ensaios Clínicos de
Bronquiolite. Newsletter news@fmul 2010, 17 (available at http://news.fm.ul.pt/Content.aspx?
tabid=66&mid=423&cid=1227 )
2.Fernandes R. Bronquiolite e sibilância aguda em idade pré-escolar: há tratamento? Revista Frontal
(AEFCML) 2013, 27 (available at http://revistafrontal.com/1edicao/eis-a-questao-2/)
3.Fernandes R. Participação Portuguesa no Desenvolvimento de Medicamentos. Meeting Uma Visão
Académica sobre o Medicamento, Laboratório de Farmacologia Clínica e Terapêutica, Lisboa, 14 April
2012.
4. Fernandes R. Desenvolvimento de Medicamentos e Ensaios Clínicos em Portugal. Dia
Internacional do Ensaio Clínico, Laboratório de Farmacologia Clínica e Terapêutica, Lisboa, 20 May
2013.
Projects
RESEARCH PROJECTS
(selected projects shown)
2014-present "ALFABETO project: predictors of response in high-flow oxygen therapy (principal
investigator)
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisboa "
2013-present "Social media for dissemination of child health evidence (co-investigator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton. PI: Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Center
for Health Evidence, Edmonton
Funding: Alberta Innovates- Health Solutions (knowledge to action grant, November 2013)"
2014-present "A systematic review of the safety of corticosteroids in pediatric respiratory diseases (coinvestigator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton. PI: Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Center
for Health Evidence, Edmonton; Amy Plint, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Knowledge Synthesis Grant, March 2014),
$100000"
2013-present "Outcomes in Child Health (OUTCH): A mixed methods approach to identify patientcentered outcomes (collaborator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton. PI: Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Center
for Health Evidence, Edmonton
Funding: Alberta Innovates- Health Solutions"
2014-present "Overview of reviews of interventions for severe asthma (co-investigator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton.
No funding"
2009-present "Interventions and Outcomes in Bronchiolitis Clinical Trials (principal investigator)
PhD thesis research, supervisors: JC Trindade (Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa), C
Sampaio (CHDI Foundation, New York and Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa) and
M Offringa (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto); collaboration with Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research
Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton, and Terry Klassen and Amy Plint, Pediatric Emergency
Research Canada.
Funding: PhD Scholarship, Fundação Gulbenkian; Cochrane Collaboration Incentives Fund Scheme
2010 "
2012-2013 "Quantifying bias in randomized controlled trials in child health
(collaborator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton. PI: Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Center
for Health Evidence, Edmonton
Funding: CIHR Grant (Drug Safety and Effectiveness - Comparative Effectiveness), $83,634"
2012-present "Optimizing evidence synthesis for informed decision-making (collaborator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton. PI: Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Center
for Health Evidence, Edmonton
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Funding: CIHR Grant (Drug Safety and Effectiveness - Comparative Effectiveness), $230,851 "
2012-present "Pharmacotherapy Practice Patterns and Outcomes in Bronchiolitis (co-investigator)
Pediatric Emergency Research Networks. PI: Suzanne Schuh, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
No funding"
2012-present "Overview of reviews in corticosteroids for acute respiratory conditions (co-investigator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton.
No funding"
2012-present "ABBA/TABU studies - Management of Acute Bronchiolitis in Portugal; Treatment of
Acute Bronchiolitis in an Emergency Department (principal investigator)
Portuguese Society of Pediatrics; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisboa
No funding"
2009-2012 "Predictors of Severe H1N1 Infection in Children: A Pediatric Emergency Research
Networks (PERN) Study (european coordinator)
Pediatric Emergency Research Networks. PI: Stuart Dalziel, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland.
No funding"
2011-2012 "Overview of reviews in acute otitis media (co-investigator)
Alberta Research Center for Health Evidence, Edmonton.
No funding"
2008-2011 "Data monitoring committees, interim analyses and early stopping in pediatric clinical trials
(principal investigator)
Department of Pediatric Clinical Epidemiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam
No funding"
2007 "Parental and health professionals’ perspective on respiratory sounds in children (principal
investigator)
Unidade de Pneumologia Pediátrica, Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de Santa Maria.
Funding: Research Grant/Award (nr 90/2007), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Ricardo Jorge. "
2005-2008 "Placebo effect in pediatrics (principal investigator)
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Laboratory, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa
No funding"
2001-2004 "Neurocognition and literacy (co-investigator)
Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Laboratório de Linguagem (Cognitive Neuroscience Group),
Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa "
1997-2000 "Neuronal embryogenesis (co-investigator)
Histology and Embryology Institute, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa"
Memberships
ROLES & ACTIVITIES
(selected activities shown)
2014-present
Associate Editor
“Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa”, Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria
Editor of “Cochrane Corner” section"
2013-present
Co-Director
Child Health Field, Cochrane Collaboration
2013-present
Methodological Editor
Movement Disorders Group - Cochrane Review Group (Lisboa), Cochrane Collaboration
2012-present
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Scientific Consultant
Portuguese Collaborating Center of the Iberoamerican Cochrane Network
Scientific Consultant
2012-present
Bronchiolitis guideline team, Direcção-Geral da Saúde
2011-present
Collaborator of the COMET (Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials) initiative (www.cometinitiative.org)
2009-present
Standards for Research in Children (StaR Child Health) initiative (www.starchildhealth.org ) Member of
the Standard Development Groups on “Adequate sample sizes and Data Monitoring Commitees” and
on “Outcomes in pediatric trials”
2009-present
Founding member of the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN)
Member of Research in European Paediatric Emergency Medicine (REPEM)
2011-present
Editorial Board Member
“Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal”, Wiley-Blackwell (editors: Joan Robinson
and Michael B.H. Smith)
Podcast editor for EBCH.
Peer review of scientific papers
Over 20 reviews for international journals including Pediatrics, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent
Medicine, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, PLOS One, European Respiratory Journal, JAMA.
2005-2009
Convenor of two local and one national of course on evidence-based pediatrics
Departamento da Criança e da Família, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa and Sociedade Portuguesa
de Pediatria
SPECIAL HONORS AND AWARDS
2011 Best abstract award
Predictors of Severe H1N1 Infection In Children. A Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN)
Study. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference. Boston, 15-18 October 2011. 13275.
(oral presentation - awarded best abstract)
2006 Best poster award
Parental and health professionals’ perspective on respiratory sounds in children. XIII Jornadas de
Pediatria do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
1997-1998 Moniz de Bettencourt Physiology Award (2nd Prize) Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa
and Medinfar
1997-8 Merit Scholarship Universidade de Lisboa
CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
47 communications in scientific meetings, with 31 published abstracts; 60 invited lectures in scientific
meetings, courses and advanced teaching, and 25 invited lectures in clinical rounds and other clinical
sessions
Selected recent lectures:
Foisy M, Dryden D, Fernandes R, Hartling L. Workshop: Advancing methods for overviews of reviews:
a discussion of challenges and potential solutions. 22nd Cochrane Colloquium.,Cochrane
Collaboration. Hyderabad, 21-26 September 2014. W07.
Fernandes R. Allergy testing: an evidence-based approach for respiratory disorders. International
Course on Pediatric Pulmonology ICPP 10, Lisboa, 11 April 2014.
Fernandes R. Evidência e bom senso - da bronquiolite à sibilância. 14o Congresso Nacional de
Pediatria, Porto, 4 October 2013.
Fernandes R. Bronchiolitis core outcome set. Third meeting of the COMET (Core Outcome Measures
in Effectiveness Trials) Initiative, Liverpool, 20 June 2013.
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• Fernandes R. Evidence-based medicine. Training Programme in Pharmaceutical Medicine, Health
Sciences Department, University of Aveiro, Lisboa, 26 January 2013.
• Kirkham J, Tugwell P, Fernandes RM. Workshop on “The COMET - Core Outcome Measures for
Randomized Controlled Trials and Cochrane Reviews”. StaR Child Health Summit: ‘Bridge to Better
Therapies’, Winnipeg, 2012.
• Fernandes RM, Lee JH, Offringa M. Workshop on “Interim and sequential analyses and roles of data
monitoring committees”, 1st StaR Child Health Summit: ‘Reaching for the Stars’, Amsterdam, 2009.
FELLOWSHIPS
A. Clinical
1. Pediatric allergy. Allergologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève.
Head: Pr Philippe Eigenmann. November 2012.
B. Scientific
2. Clinical epidemiology and clinical trials. Department of Pediatric Clinical Epidemiology, Amsterdam
Medical Centre. Head: Prof. Martin Offringa. January-March 2008.
Other Relevant Information
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