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
Effort
2–3 hours per week
Institution
Standford
Subject
Medicine
Level
Advanced
Language:
English
Video Transcript:
English
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

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