Learning paths

Short reading lists through the glossary, in the order you meet the terms in real research. Your progress is saved only in this browser.

Your first systematic review

From a focused question to a PRISMA report: the terms in the order a review team meets them.

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  1. 1Research Question
  2. 2PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome)
  3. 3Protocol
  4. 4Search Strategy
  5. 5Inclusion Criteria
  6. 6Exclusion Criteria
  7. 7Dual Reviewer Screening
  8. 8Full Text Screening
  9. 9Data Extraction
  10. 10Risk of Bias Assessment
  11. 11GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation)
  12. 12PRISMA Flow Diagram
  13. 13PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses)

Meta analysis essentials

How study results are combined into one estimate, and how to read the plots and checks that come with it.

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  1. 1Effect Size
  2. 2Odds Ratio
  3. 3Relative Risk (Risk Ratio)
  4. 4Confidence Interval
  5. 5Fixed Effect Model
  6. 6Random Effects Model
  7. 7Heterogeneity
  8. 8I Squared (I²)
  9. 9Forest Plot
  10. 10Funnel Plot
  11. 11Publication Bias
  12. 12Sensitivity Analysis

Reading a clinical trial

What to check in a trial report, from how patients were allocated to what the results mean for practice.

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  1. 1Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
  2. 2Randomization
  3. 3Allocation Concealment
  4. 4Blinding
  5. 5Primary Outcome
  6. 6Intention to Treat (ITT)
  7. 7Per Protocol Analysis
  8. 8p Value
  9. 9Confidence Interval
  10. 10Hazard Ratio
  11. 11Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
  12. 12CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)

Statistics foundations

The ideas behind every results section: describing data, testing hypotheses and planning a big enough study.

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  1. 1Variable
  2. 2Descriptive Statistics
  3. 3Mean
  4. 4Median
  5. 5Standard Deviation
  6. 6Normal Distribution
  7. 7Hypothesis Testing
  8. 8Null Hypothesis
  9. 9p Value
  10. 10Type I Error
  11. 11Type II Error
  12. 12Power (Statistical Power)
  13. 13Sample Size

Qualitative research basics

Collecting and analyzing interviews and focus groups, and showing that the findings can be trusted.

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  1. 1Qualitative Research
  2. 2Paradigm
  3. 3Non Probability Sampling
  4. 4Semi Structured Interview
  5. 5Focus Group
  6. 6Data Saturation
  7. 7Coding
  8. 8Thematic Analysis
  9. 9Grounded Theory
  10. 10Triangulation
  11. 11Trustworthiness
  12. 12Transferability

Health economics basics

How an economic evaluation weighs costs against health gains, from QALYs to the model behind an HTA decision.

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  1. 1Economic Evaluation
  2. 2Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA)
  3. 3QALY (Quality Adjusted Life Year)
  4. 4Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER)
  5. 5Willingness to Pay
  6. 6Decision Model
  7. 7Markov Model
  8. 8Discount Rate
  9. 9Probabilistic Sensitivity Analysis (PSA)
  10. 10Budget Impact Analysis
  11. 11HTA (Health Technology Assessment)