ProfessorArmando Teixeira-Pinto

Teixeira-Pinto's methodological research has focused on the development of multivariate statistical methods for the analysis of multiple outcomes. In particular, methods for jointly modelling outcomes measured on different scales (non-commensurate outcomes), methods for pooling information for decision-making in situations of multivariate outcomes and methods for variable selection in multivariate regression setting. His other interests include risk models, longitudinal data and meta-analysis methods for diagnostic testing. Along with his methodological work,. Teixeira-Pinto has an extensive record of collaborative research in projects of clinical, epidemiological and health services research. The major areas of application include nephrology, psychology, intensive care, anaesthesiology, neurology,paediatrics, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and neglected tropical diseases.

He maintains international collaboration with researchers from the US (University of Harvard and Indiana University), Portugal (Universidade do Porto and Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Sweden (Karolinska Institutet), Brazil (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) and Angola (Universidade Agostinho Neto).