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?
Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong
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Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong
Instructor: F. Perry Wilson
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What you'll learn
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
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6 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 7 modules in this course
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1 video4 readings
Gain some foundational knowledge!
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
It's (sort of) that easy!
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8 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
A test for every situation!
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9 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Bad plan? Bad data? Bad actors?
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8 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Subtle and hard to correct, Bias is the silent killer of good research.
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5 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
All hope is not lost!
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4 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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Reviewed on Jun 10, 2020
I loved the course, Dr. Wilson was explicit, easy to understand, funny and great presentation in every week, I'm really happy with the course, because I'm learned a lot in this course.
DM
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Reviewed on Feb 21, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed this course! It provided me with many great insights and provided some great tools to decipher medical research papers. Thank you for providing this great course!
AR
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Reviewed on May 10, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this course! That must mean I am weird, but proof awaits a properly performed statistical study of the population who also "attended" the program.Allen J Rovner, MD
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