Thinking Critically:
Interpreting Randomized
Clinical Trials
This course seeks to fulfill the clinical community’s need to improve skills in the critical evaluation of clinical research papers. Competency in critical appraisal skills can have a significant impact by improving clinical practice, quality of research projects, and peer-review of manuscripts and grants.
Length: |
1 Weeks |
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Effort |
2–3 hours per week |
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Institution |
Standford |
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Subject |
Medicine |
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Level |
Advanced |
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Language: |
English |
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Video Transcript: |
English |
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Course Type: |
Self-paced on your time |
About this course
Overview
Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Department of Health Research and Policy (Division of Epidemiology) at Stanford University School of Medicine
What you'll learn
- Analyze the concepts of randomization and blinding in reducing bias.
- Develop strategies to critically appraise randomized clinical trials and determine if study results are valid.
Meet your instructors
Meet the instructors for this course.
Introduction
Getting Started
Module 2: Analyzing Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) Data
- Analyzing a Clinical Trial
Course Wrap-Up
- Concluding Remarks
- CME Post-Test Questions
Module 1: Key Design Concepts
- Key Design Concepts
Module 3: Evaluating a Clinical Trial
- Part 1: The Steps Completed
- Part 2: Application: Critically Evaluating a Paper
Meet the Instructors
Steven Goodman
Professor of Epidemiology and
Population Health
Stanford University School of Medicine
Sarah Osmundson
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Rita Popat
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University
Raymond Deng
Medical Student
Stanford University School of Medicine