University Of Porto Research Articles

Impact of copy number variants in epilepsy plus neurodevelopment disorders

IntroductionEpilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by recurring unprovoked seizures due to excessive neuronal excitability, is primarily attributed to genetic factors, accounting for an estimated 70 % of cases. Array-comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) is a crucial genetic test for detecting copy number variants (CNVs) associated with epilepsy. This study aimed to analyze a cohort of epilepsy patients with CNVs detected through aCGH to enhance our understanding of the genetic underpinnings of epilepsy. MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using the aCGH database from the Genetics Department of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, encompassing 146 patients diagnosed with epilepsy, epileptic encephalopathy, or seizures. Clinical data were collected, and aCGH was performed following established guidelines. CNVs were classified based on ACMG standards, and patients were categorized into four groups according to their clinical phenotype. ResultsAmong the 146 included patients, 94 (64 %) had at least one CNV, with 22 (15.1 %) classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic. Chromosomes 1, 2, 16, and X were frequently implicated, with Xp22.33 being the most reported region (8 CNVs). The phenotype "Epilepsy and global developmental delay/intellectual disability" showed the highest prevalence of clinically relevant CNVs. Various CNVs were identified across different groups, suggesting potential roles in epilepsy. ConclusionsThis study highlights the significance of aCGH in unraveling the genetic basis of epilepsy and tailoring treatment strategies. It contributes valuable insights to the expanding knowledge in the field, emphasizing the need for research to elucidate the diverse genetic causes of epilepsy.

The effect of the attitude towards risk/ambiguity on examination grades: cross-sectional study in a Portuguese medical school

Given the high prevalence of multiple-choice examinations with formula scoring in medical training, several studies have tried to identify other factors in addition to the degree of knowledge of students which influence their response patterns. This study aims to measure the effect of students’ attitude towards risk and ambiguity on their number of correct, wrong, and blank answers. In October 2018, 233 3rd year medical students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal, completed a questionnaire which assessed the student’s attitudes towards risk and ambiguity, and aversion to ambiguity in medicine. Simple and multiple regression models and the respective regression coefficients were used to measure the association between the students’ attitudes, and their answers in two examinations that they had taken in June 2018. Having an intermediate level of ambiguity aversion in medicine (as opposed to a very high or low level) was associated with a significant increase in the number of correct answers and decrease in the number of blank answers in the first examination. In the second examination, high levels of ambiguity aversion in medicine were associated with a decrease in the number of wrong answers. Attitude towards risk, tolerance for ambiguity, and gender did not show significant association with the number of correct, wrong, and blank answers for either examination. Students’ ambiguity aversion in medicine is correlated with their performance in multiple-choice examinations with negative marking. Therefore, it is suggested the planning and implementation of counselling sessions with medical students regarding the possible impact of ambiguity aversion on their performance in multiple-choice questions with negative marking.

By the Book8 at the University of Porto

The conference By the Book8, focused on “Publishing and the Changing World”, organised by the European Publishing Studies Association (EuroPub), was held this year at Arts and Humanities Faculty, University of Porto, in Portugal, on 21st and 22nd June. The conference promoted the exchange of knowledge and ideas between industry professionals, educators and scholars, approaching relevant issues to the contemporary book trade and to the publishing industry in general.

The sensitivity of Prazeres clay – some results on reconstituted samples

Soil’s structure is defined as the issue responsible for the differences observed in the mechanical response of natural soil samples compared to the intrinsic behaviour of reconstituted samples. The parameter that incorporates the differences in microstructure of intact and reconstituted clays is designated by stress sensitivity. The influence of microstructure and fabric on the behaviour of soils has been evaluated by comparing strength and compressibility characteristics of intact and reconstituted samples of the same material. Included on a broad characterization study of Lisbon Miocene Prazeres clay held at Porto University, some oedometer and triaxial tests were undertaken on intact and reconstituted samples. In this paper, the process of preparing reconstituted samples and consolidating them in a large oedometer to the in-situ stress is thoroughly described. The results of oedometer and triaxial tests on reconstituted samples are presented and compared with results for intact samples from the same site. A proposal for parameterisation of the intrinsic characteristics of this clay is established on the basis of test results. Concerning compressibility, oedometer test results show good adjustment to the isotropic compression line (ICL). Triaxial test results for intact samples in the light of critical states soil mechanics are similar to those obtained in s’-t space for the reconstituted samples. The intrinsic parameters show good agreement with those described in the literature for soils of the same nature.

Engineering Education: Challenges for Innovation

“Engineering Education: Challenges for Innovation” is the scope of the 1 International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education (in Portuguese: Sociedade Portuguesa para a Educacao em Engenharia, SPEE) [1]. SPEE is a young society now completing four years since its public presentation and launching by the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, in February 19, 2010. During its first 12 months of activity, SPEE has launched its working groups named “Ethics in Engineering”, “Continuing Education in Engineering” and “Information Technologies” and, later in 2011, the last one called “Tools to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills”. The Society was attaining by then its own internal momentum and so, developing the capabilities to go further with similar international associations. So, in October 2011 SPEE, in cooperation with the International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP), SPEE had its first official participation in an International Conference, in the SPEE-IGIP Flash Moment within the 1 World Engineering Education Flash Week. In 2012 the Society carried on with the organization of a Special Track “Talking about Teaching 2012” in the IGIP Annual Conference 2012 (Villach, Austria) and also has launched the call for an International Conference of the Society among its members. And this has been the smooth but firm way for reaching in 2013 its 1 International Conference CISPEE2013, in Porto, Portugal, complemented by the second TaT Special Track within IGIP Annual Conference 2013, TaT’13, in Kazan, Russia. During TaT’12 and TaT’13, Special Issues of the International Journal for Engineering Pedagogy have been published and now, the present Special Issue, will be again propagating works accomplishing one of the missions of the SPEE – to promote Engineering Education by sharing experiences, projects, results and discussions in order to contribute for research and for teachers' scientific and professional development. This has also been the purpose of its Newsletters, which brought, when it was launched and every three months, the cooperation of national and international societies and organizations as well as the Society members and international colleagues [2]. In this way, SPEE “will carry on performing its important task within the engineering education community, blessed with the devoted commitment of its members and the invaluable cooperation of international colleagues and sister societies” [3]. The Polytechnic of Porto – School of Engineering (IPP/ISEP) hosted CISPEE2013 on October 31 and November 1, 2013, in Porto, Portugal. CISPEE2013 received 80 submissions (with authors from 21 different nationalities), from which 48 were accepted as full papers (60% acceptance rate), 18 were proposed for presentation as posters, 10 were rejected and 4 were considered not valid. All submissions were double blind reviewed by at least 3 independent reviewers, with conflicting cases raising additional reviews. This procedure allowed ensuring a high-quality technical program with 8 oral presentation sessions devoted to (1) Designing Courses for Higher Order Thinking, (2) Role of Engineers and Engineering Education in Society, (3) Computers and Mobile Devices in Egineering Education, (4) Problem Solving and Creativity, (5) Using Online Tools to Facilitate Learning, (6) Mathematical Competences and Computacional Tools for Teaching Mathematics in Engineering, (7) Research Aspects in Engineering Education, and (8) Engineering Education Case Studies. The present Special Issue contains a selection of highly rated papers, from CISPEE2013, whose authors were asked to incorporate at least 30% of new / revised material, in relation to the version presented at the conference and included in its proceedings, indexed by IEEE Xplore [4]. We sincerely hope you appreciate reading this selection.

Experiencing Education 5.0 for Civil Engineering

Nowadays, the construction industry's digital transformation processes are challenging civil engineering education. In general, students and society underestimate the civil engineering field as an outdated and archaic knowledge area. Despite the defragmentation and heterogeneity of the sector, advances have been made on the path for Construction 4.0 and 5.0 scenarios. From this perspective, the CONSTRUCT-Gequaltec group of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto have been sponsoring research and technological development using hardware and software targeting construction management solutions. This paper presents the work in progress mainly connected to the curricular units regarding project management in the Construction Section of the Civil Engineering Department. It also targets assumptions of some expected results across the research and innovation priorities from ECTP Innovative Built Environment and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Two fundamental elements of the teaching practices are presented as the Construction Sites of the Future (Laboratory-Based Education initiative) and Digital products catalogue targeting Digital Twins in Construction (Project Based Learning initiative). The learning outcomes address increasing knowledge of innovative solutions, delivering skills to deploy 5.0 actions, and targeting human-centred and sustainable attitudes and values.

Photomechanical crossroads - Comparing 19th-Century Chromocupography and Charles Eckstein’s method from a Printmaker’s Perspective

Chromocupography is a photo-etching technique developed in 19th-century Portugal under the supervision of chemist José Júlio Rodrigues (1843-1923). Very scarce literature is associated with the process, and it doesn’t seem to have been widely used after being made public. At the time, the technique was presented as a variant of Charles Eckstein’s (1840-1913) method, working in Hague, Holland. Eckstein’s technique consisted of hatching the lithograph stone with very fine delicate multiple-point needles to produce tone variations. Chromocupography substitutes the stone for a copper plate and the needles for a special coating with resin, thus creating a granular reservation protecting the metal from the etching bath.With this paper, we aim to present how the technical entanglements which are felt from a practical experience of the contemporary printmaker. We will be showing the various results we obtained conducting research following the descriptions found in literature around the subject of Portuguese process chromocupography, at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto within the project of Pure Print Archaeology (i2ADS/FBAUP)

DPIC OPEN CALL

The third edition of the International Drawing and Photography Contest (DPIc) 2024, a competition integrated in scopio Architecture, Art and Image - UTOPIA is directed towards the Identity of Universities spaces of teaching experience and work and open to all academic communities, both in Portugal and abroad.
 The contest has the joint coordination of the Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU), the R&D Center of Architecture School of the University of Porto (FAUP), the Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies of the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (CETAPS/FLUP), i2ADS – Institute of Research in Art, Design and Society is a R&D unit based at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP) and Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture [ID+] and the Institute Arquitecture and Development (Arq.ID) based at University Lusófona of Porto. It also has he institutional support of U.Porto’s Rectorate and in partnership with AEFAUP, counting with the support of other Student Associations of U.Porto.
 The main ideas present in the contest Drawing and Photography Contest (DPIc) integrated in- Architecture, Art and Image – UTOPIA is to open the Universities to the Civil Society through Drawing and Photography projects, showcasing the multifaceted richness of activities, experiences and architectures related to the Learning institutions and its diverse spaces of experience and work.
 Deadline for the submission of projects: 31 of July, 2024

An Emergent Integrated Technology: Solar-Assisted Redox Flow Batteries

Over the last several years, the use of energy from renewable energy sources is becoming urgent in order to decrease fossil fuel demand and large CO2 emissions. Among all renewable energy sources, the sun is probably the most exploitable and limitless resource. However, the intermittent nature of the sunlight makes imperative the development of efficient energy storage devices to store the electricity generated from solar irradiation. In this context, solar flow batteries (SFBs) have been proposed as an attractive technology for sunlight harvesting and storage into electrochemical fuels. The photoelectrodes integrated in the photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) promote the photocharging of the redox couples in the liquid electrolytes, storing the photogenerated electrons or holes as chemical energy, which can be then discharged in electricity. It is expected that the solar battery is able to be charged under sunlight without needing an external supply. The integrated SFBs show some advantages with respect to the non-integrated devices, such as i) safe performance of the photoelectrode because of the recirculation of the electrolyte and, ii) cost-effective production due to their compact design and iii) allow co-generation, i.e. heat up the electrolytes for sanitary/thermal comfort applications [1][2]. Nevertheless, the development of unbiased and high-efficient SFBs requires finding the optimal voltage match between the photoelectrode and chemical redox pair. In this communication, it is shown recent advances in SFBs by exploring low-cost, environmentally friendly, Earth-abundant, and non-toxic materials for the decentralized solar energy collection, storage, and utilization. In particular, photoelectrodes based on nitrides and oxides have been studied in combination with aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes. Special attention has been paid to the shape and morphology of the semiconductors and how it affects to the efficiency of the PEC cells. In parallel, the stability and the efficiency of the semiconductors have been also characterized in different electrolytes, aqueous-based and using organic solvents. It is shown how the nature of the electrolyte directly influences the performance of the semiconductors regardless the photovoltage and the photocurrents, which are crucial parameters for improving the performance of the overall SFBs. In addition, the research efforts are not only in the field of materials, but also on the engineering challenges of device architectures. It is proposed to develop a membrane-free SFB in which the charge transfer process takes place at the liquid-liquid interface [3]. The research shown in this work has been carried out in the framework of a European project and an international collaboration with the University of Porto, Portugal.

OPTIMIZING GSA STUDENT CHAPTER NETWORKING ACROSS CAMPUS AND THE WORLD

Abstract The Portland State University (PSU) Gerontological Society of America Student Chapter was formed as a new student organization in 2022. Due to student interest and enthusiasm, this chapter was eager to invest in connections within PSU departments (e.g., public health, social work, and urban affairs) across Portland area campuses (e.g., Oregon Health and Science University) and between other student chapters internationally. Initially, this chapter focused on relationships between undergraduate and graduate students invested in aging research and education on PSU’s campus. Once a core group was formed, the chapter recruited members across campus, created an Aging 101 Service event to reach all students, and developed connections with professionals in the regional area. With guidance from the faculty advisor, this chapter reached out to the chapter at the University of Porto, the University of Aveiro in Porto, Portugal, to create a dual chapter networking event with colleagues in Portugal. This presentation will explain the chapter networking and provide suggestions to create regional, national, and international connections.

Effects of a stigma reduction intervention on help-seeking behaviors in university students: A 2019-2021 randomized controlled trial

IntroductionStigma is one of the most frequently identified help-seeking barriers, but there is a lack of research on the effects of stigma reduction interventions on actual mental health help-seeking behaviors during crucial academic years. This research explores the effects of stigma on university students' mental health care help-seeking behaviors before and during the pandemic. MethodsA randomized control trial spanned from 2019 to 2021 at the University of Porto, along five evaluation moments, with students into one control group and two intervention groups—the interventions aimed to reduce depression stigma. ResultsAmong the 702 participants (mean age 18.87, 59.4 % female), the intervention groups significantly increased help-seeking behaviors. In 2020, the intervention groups, having reduced stigma, continued to demonstrate to be more prompt to seek mental health help. In 2021, 22 months, the effects of the intervention on help-seeking were no longer significant; however, participants in the intervention groups showed less severe symptomatology. ConclusionStigma reduction interventions have a pronounced effect on enhancing help-seeking behaviors among university students, even during times of crisis. This study advocates for prioritizing stigma reduction in academic settings, highlighting its value in promoting mental health access during crucial academic and life challenges.

European Glaucoma Society – A guide on surgical innovation for glaucoma

PROLOGUE: Glaucoma surgery has been, for many decades now, dominated by the universal gold standard which is trabeculectomy augmented with antimetabolites. Tubes also came into the scene to complement what...

Editorial: Special Issue on Experimental Investigations from Very Small Strains to Beyond Failure

Abstract This Geotechnical Testing Journal Special Issue on Experimental Investigations from Very Small Strains to Beyond Failure presents selected papers originally submitted to the Eighth International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials held in Porto, Portugal, from September 3–6, 2023 (IS-Porto 2023). This Symposium aimed at exploring and sharing ideas about the complex stress–strain response of geomaterials, including laboratory methods from very small to large strains; anisotropy and localization; time-dependent response of soils; characteristics of treated, unsaturated, and natural geomaterials; applications in field methods; evaluation of field performance in geotechnical structures; and physical and numerical modeling in geomechanics. The Symposium was a three-day event organized by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, under the auspices of the Technical Committee TC101 Laboratory Stress Strain Strength Testing of Geomaterials of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). This symposium was endorsed by the Portuguese Geotechnical Society (SPG), the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the activities of the Research Unit Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (CONSTRUCT) of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Building on the tradition of previous Symposia from Sapporo in 1994 to IS-Glasgow 2019, IS-Porto 2023 brought together more than 240 researchers and practitioners from 37 countries to share their experiences and explore new directions in testing, and in constitutive and numerical modelling of geomaterials. This Special Issue of ASTM International’s Geotechnical Testing Journal assembles eleven papers that illustrate some most recent, innovative, and significant advancements in laboratory equipment and experimental methodologies and procedures for the experimental investigations of soils from very small strains to beyond failure. Although most soil research laboratories are now equipped with the latest technology, in terms of transducers or testing apparatus, the inherent complex nature of soils makes studying them an ongoing challenge. This issue reflects the variety of topics that are still being considered, from difficult terrestrial soils, such as high plasticity stiff sedimentary clays (Sorensen et al. 2023), pumice soils (Hashimoto et al. 2023), gravelly (Nikoonejad and Mohsen Haeri 2023) and residual soils (Cheng and Leong 2023), and mine tailings (Narainsamy et al. 2023), to sampling and testing soils from Mars (Chaparro-López et al. 2023). Characterizing liquefiable soils, particularly partially saturated or gassy soils, and its post-liquefaction behavior continues to remain a subject of investigation, particularly in seismic regions, and is discussed in four papers, with emphasis on the applicability of partial saturation for liquefaction mitigation (Ahmad et al. 2023; Kaminski and Grabe 2023; Mele et al. 2023; Molina-Gómez et al. 2023). Greener methods of soil improvement are also explored, for example, biocementation under chemical damage (Ribeiro et al. 2023). The guest editors of this special issue would like to gratefully acknowledge the dedication and effort of all the authors and peer-reviewers of these papers, and the collaboration of the ASTM Editorial Team in the production of this special issue.

Minecraft: A Remote Laboratory for Game-Based Distance Learning

Immersive learning environments are some of the technological and cognitive artifacts that can support active teaching approaches, in which product and process evaluation can sustain significant learning even in remote contexts, if well designed and calibrated for the students in training. The paper delves into the experience of remote laboratory teaching conducted within the MineClass project between 2018 and 2021, during which the pandemic school saw a reduction at a national level of active and collaborative laboratory activities due to social distancing, both in-person and remotely. The study integrates results from case studies, qualitative and quantitative surveys, and semi-structured interviews directed at participants in the experimentation. Within the larger primary sample, a follow-up questionnaire was administered in 2022 with the aim of exploring the didactic use of the video game during the pandemic years; most respondents reported continuing laboratory teaching activities with Minecraft even to support distance learning after the conclusion of the MineClass project. The results show the positive impact of the experimentation in terms of perceived added value by teachers for the development of cross-cutting competences, increased motivation, involvement, and autonomy of their students. Conference organisers' note: This paper was granted the EDEN Best Research Paper Award, in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change. It is a traditional award of EDEN Annual Conferences and Research Workshops. The appointed honourable jury blind selects 8-10 finalists and appoints only 1 Best Research Paper Award that is officially announced during the Gala dinner of the Conference. EDEN Best Research Paper Award competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers presented to the Annual Conference that follow five standard evaluation criteria: The paper deals with a research question. Rigorous examination/research methods are applied. Findings, results and outcomes are convincingly presented and critically examined. Conclusions are thoroughly discussed (including applicability, transferability, and further research. Literature is reviewed against state of the art. The composition of the honourable jury for the EDEN Best Research Paper Award is composed in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change: Alfredo Soeiro, Chair, University of Porto, Portugal Orna Farrell, Dublin City University, Ireland Maria Rosaria Re, University of Roma Tre, Italy

Building a resilient future: Tackling climate change, human health and wildfires

Building a resilient future: Tackling climate change, human health and wildfires Mónica Rodrigues from the University of Coimbra and Fantina Tedim from the University of Porto, both in Portugal, present their perspectives on climate, human health, and wildfires to create a future that is both sustainable and resilient. Climate change is undoubtedly one of our highest social challenges, as it is arguably a risk multiplier for Europeans (Naumann et al., 2020; Rodrigues et al., 2021; Rodrigues, 2023; Tedim et al., 2023; Tedim et al., 2018), as it interacts with other contributing factors to increase human vulnerability. The report recently published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2022) stresses this interdependence between climate, ecosystems, and human societies. It also highlights the urgency in discussing the mechanisms underlying vulnerability, including human health and well-being, social justice, and demographics, to strengthen nationwide resilience and adaptation to climate change. Portugal was the first country to recognise a stable climate as a World Natural Heritage through the Climate Bill (Lei de Bases do Clima - Law No. 98/2021), approved by the Portuguese Parliament on 31st December 2021. This legal instrument establishes new provisions in public climate policies, consolidating goals, ruling principles, and obligations for climate action in the different levels of governance. The Climate Bill aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal.

Embedding physical activity into the undergraduate curricula of a Portuguese medical school

Abstract Background One of the strategies endorsed by the World Health Organization and the European Commission to promote physical activity (PA) is to incorporate PA content into the curricula of healthcare professionals. Objectives As part of the VANGUARD project (supported by the European Union Erasmus+ Programme), we aimed to analyse the acceptability of a course on PA and health among undergraduate medical students. The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto (ICBAS) was invited to participate. An online survey was administered in June-July 2022 to solicit the input of the students regarding the importance and the operational procedures of implementing a PA and health course into their curricula. Results A total of 77 students answered the survey (median age of 21.0 years [interquartile range, P25-P75, 20-24], 75.3% female). Students rated the importance of incorporating PA content in their medical degree program with a median (P25-P75) of 5 (4-5) on a scale of 1 to 5. Most students expressed an interest in PA and mental health (88.3%), cancer (75.3%), cardiovascular disease (75.3%), diabetes (68.8%), and pregnancy (68.8%). In terms of the operational aspects, students expressed their preference for a course offered in the second year (33.8%); as part of the epidemiology and public health discipline (27.3%); optional (58.4%); through a hybrid learning system (49.4% [face-to-face activities + online live sessions + online self-paced learning]); taught in Portuguese (66.2%); with face-to-face assessments (55.8%); with continuous evaluation (77.9%); and using quantitative grading (62.3%). Conclusions Medical students showed considerable acknowledgement regarding the importance of incorporating PA and health into their curricula. Additionally, they provided guidance on developing and implementing a course on this topic. A course is going to be offered to the students and proposed to the Council of Portuguese Medical Schools to be scaled up nationally. Key messages • Medical students considered PA and health as a very important topic for curricula. • Medical students have specific preferences for embedding new courses in their curricula.

Which factors predict susceptibility to phishing? An empirical study

Phishing is a cybercrime in active growth that victimizes a large number of individuals and organizations.To explore which individual and contextual factors predict phishing susceptibility, an online survey was developed, and participants were invited to participate through institutional email from the University of Porto and social networks. The total sample was constituted of 449 individuals.Results showed that subjects that perceive to have phishing detection self-efficacy and those that have greater use of services in Internet routine activities were more susceptible to phishing. Technology competencies and other individual variables do not predict phishing susceptibility in our sample.Furthermore, the majority of factors (individual and contextual) tested do not predict phishing susceptibility. So, more studies are needed to understand which factors influence this susceptibility, and regarding that how individuals can protect themselves.Finally, potential applications of this research include replication in other countries/contexts, and/or the application of the survey together with other innovative tools.

Gambling Disorder among Porto's University Students.

Gambling disorder is an emerging problem among young adults and must be researched to provide the necessary support. This study aims to characterise gambling disorders in Porto's university students. A cross-sectional study distributed an online questionnaire to Porto's university students. The authors developed a self-administered questionnaire that included the South Oaks Gambling Screen questionnaire-Portuguese Version (SOGS-PV). A total of 1123 responses were included. The participants' average age was 22.4 years (SD = 6.2), and 60.9% were women. Gambling activities were performed by 66.4% of the students, most commonly online or video games, "scratch card" games, skill games, lotteries, and sports bets. The final scores of the SOGS-PV suggested 19.7% (95% CI: 17.4-22.0) of students may have a gambling disorder, with 16.6% (95% CI: 14.4-18.8) being "probable pathological gamblers" and 3.1% (95% CI: 2.1-4.1) being "problem gamblers". Gambling in the stocks/commodities market/virtual coins, sports bets, playing cards for money, and the numbers or betting on lotteries presents a higher risk of gambling disorder. The age (OR: 0.953; 95% CI: 0.922-0.986), being male (OR: 2.756; 95% CI: 1.899-4.000), the highest daily gambling amount (OR: 3.938; 95% CI: 2.580-6.012), the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (OR: 0.129; 95% CI: 0.087-0.191), a mother with gambling disorder (OR: 5.284; 95% CI: 1.038-26.902), the personal services education area (OR: 2.858; 95% CI: 1.179-6.929), and the linguistics education area (OR: 2.984; 95% CI: 1.538-5.788) stand out as contributing factors to the development of this disorder. This study reveals a high level of possible gambling disorder among university students and emphasises the importance of this problem in the academic community. Physician awareness and prevention programmes are needed in this population.

O.4.4-3 Developing a bespoke undergraduate physical activity course for a Portuguese Medical School - the VANGUARD European Union Erasmus+ project

Abstract Purpose Embedding physical activity in the undergraduate curricula of frontline health professionals is one of the policies recommended by the World Health Organization and the European Commission to promote health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA). The VANGUARD project is supported by the European Union Erasmus+ Programme, and aims to embed physical activity in the undergraduate curricula of healthcare professionals in European countries. Within this project, this work aimed to describe the bespoke development of a physical activity and health course integrated into the undergraduate medical curriculum of a Portuguese Medical School. Project or policy description The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto (ICBAS) was the invited Medical School to implement the VANGUARD project in Portugal - led by the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP). An auscultation process with the undergraduate medical students was held to evaluate the importance of HEPA in their curriculum and assess the preferred operational characteristics of including a physical activity and health course in the Integrated Master’s degree in Medicine. A course proposal structure was then developed by the VANGUARD project Portuguese team from ISPUP, the Director of the Integrated Master’s degree in Medicine, and the Coordinator of the Medical Education Office of ICBAS, based on the students’ acceptability, the Medical School constraints, and VANGUARD project goals and resources. The course integrates 26 lessons, from physical activity technical terminology, epidemiology and guidelines, going through its relation with noncommunicable diseases (using #MovementForMovement resources), to Portuguese National Health Service brief intervention tools and community-based exercise programs - in a total of 20 hours of contact, including continuous evaluation and final case studies analysis. The course will be offered on an optional basis to 2nd-year medical students, on an online training platform, using a self-paced learning method. After embedding this course in ICBAS, it will be presented to the Council of Portuguese Medical Schools to be scaled up nationally. Conclusions Medical doctors and Medical Schools are key stakeholders in HEPA promotion, especially in the health sector. Successful implementation of HEPA policies requires tailored solutions to organizations and direct involvement of target groups in policy development.

Is ORCID your ID? A case study at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto

AbstractAuthor disambiguation has been a key component of scientific communication since the mid‐19th century, and now more than ever. This paper discusses the use of ORCID as a digital identity platform in Social Sciences and Humanities, by analysing the adoption of ORCID in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto using a manual‐qualitative method. The results show a discrepancy between the use of ORCID as an ID and as an author record. Even though 90.4% of the sample studied had an ORCID iD, the records were found to be incomplete for disambiguation purposes. The ‘Also known as’ field was used by only 31% of the 170 profiles analysed, less than half of the profiles had completed the ‘Country’ field and the ‘Peer review’ field is hardly used. An important finding is the inconsistency in affiliation information recorded in the ‘Employment’ field. We verified that keeping profiles updated and complete requires interoperability and the role of ORCID‐trusted organizations, such as the FCT in Portugal. In conclusion, it was found that a university's institutional strategy, the organizational culture and a mediation process will help improve the correct adoption of ORCID.