Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong
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Approx. 17 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course teaches the fundamental principles and methods of medical research. Students will learn how to design and conduct clinical studies, analyze data, and draw valid conclusions.Key Learning Points
- Explore the basics of medical research, including research design, data collection, and statistical analysis
- Learn about the ethics of medical research, including informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality
- Understand the importance of study design, sample size, and statistical power in medical research
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles and methods of medical research
- Understand the ethical considerations involved in conducting medical research
- Apply statistical methods to analyze and interpret medical research data
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of statistics
- Familiarity with medical terminology
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Clinical Trials
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Dr. Anthony Fauci
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Related Books
Description
How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?
Knowledge
- How to efficiently read a medical research paper and how to differentiate between good and bad research
- The different tests used in medical research and how to spot common errors in methodology and interoperation for each
- Read and understand statistical figures, charts, and graphics
- How best to verify claims made in news articles
Outline
- Welcome!
- Course Introduction
- Lesson Guide
- Pre Course Surveys
- Optional participation in survey
- The Basics
- How Research Works
- The Medical Manuscript
- The Replication Crisis
- The Question is - What is the Question?
- Module Preview
- Pre Quiz: The Basics
- The Basics
- Medical Statistics Made Ridiculously Simple
- Types of Data
- Averages By Other Names
- Sampling: The Secret Sauce of Statistics
- Statistics is an Onion
- The Biggest Secret in Medicine: Relative vs Absolute Risk
- The Power and the Problem with the P-Value
- Choosing a Statistical Test
- The Interpretation of "Negative" Studies
- Module Preview
- Pre Quiz: Medical Statistics Made Ridiculously Simple
- Medical Statistics Made Ridiculously Simple
- Types of Medical Studies
- The Randomized, Controlled Trial
- Covid Content - How to Find Your Own Research
- The Cohort Study
- The Case-Control Study
- Studies of Diagnostic Tests
- Covid Content - Vaccine Efficacy Calculation
- Meta-Analysis: Fondue or Clam Chowder?
- Time to Event Analysis - Only the Strong Survive
- The Cost-Effectiveness Study: How Much is Your Life Worth?
- Module Preview
- Pre Quiz: Types of Medical Studies
- Types of Medical Studies
- How Wrong Conclusions Are Reached
- Causality
- Confounding
- Effect Modification and Mediation
- Covid Content - Smoking does not prevent Covid-19 death
- Generalizability
- Multiple Comparisons
- Surrogate Endpoints
- Fraud
- Covid Content
- Pre Quiz: How Wrong Conclusions are Reached
- How Wrong Conclusions Are Reached
- Bias
- Selection Bias
- Information Bias
- Time-Based Biases
- Covid Content - Immortal Time Bias spotted in the wild!
- Statistical Brain Teasers
- Covid Content - Immortal Time Bias spotted in the wild!
- Pre Quiz: Bias
- Bias
- Fixing the Problems with Medical Studies
- Adjustment
- Matching
- Propensity Scoring
- Putting It All Together
- Post Course Surveys
- Pre Quiz: Fixing the Problems with Medical Studies
- Medical Study Interpretation - Don’t Forget:
- Optional participation in survey, follow up from Week 1
- Fixing the Problems with Medical Studies
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the world of medical research with this highly rated course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage of the subject matter and engaging teaching style.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive coverage of medical researchPros from User Reviews
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
- Well-structured and organized course material
- Practical exercises and quizzes to reinforce learning
- Great resource for those new to medical research
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course material too basic
- Limited interaction with instructors and peers
- Not suitable for those with advanced knowledge in medical research
F. Perry WilsonTop Instructor
4.9 Raiting
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