Critical Appraisal of Literature

 

This course is intended in the first place for PhD students beginning their PhD training. The aim of this course is to teach PhD students to assess quality and content of research papers. At the end of the course the student is able to critically analyze the contents of the paper and is able to assess the quality (level of evidence) of the study performed. Students will be able to participate successfully in journal discussions in their own research group.

The course consists of 8 sessions of 2-3 hours in which research designs are critically evaluated. For each meeting, the student will prepare 2 papers – provided by the lecturer in advance – by critically reading and assessing them. During each session the students will discuss their assessment of the papers in small groups. Finally, a group discussion will be held about the quality of the paper and the assessment of criteria.

 

Study load

1.5 ECTS credit points

 

Calendar

Fully booked

1. General introduction by Flora Haaijer-Ruskamp and Pieter Dijkstra
February 23, 15.00-17.00

2. Assessment of randomized controlled trials by Adelita Ranchor
March 15, 14.30-17.00

3. Assessment of cohort studies by Petra Denig
March 29, 14.30-17.00

4. Interrupted time series and trend analysis by Peter Mol
April 12, 14.30-17.00

5. Case control study by Pieter Dijkstra
April 24, 15.00-17.00

6. Cross-sectional study by Talitha Feenstra

May 14, 14.30-17.00

7. Systematic reviews by Jim Coyne
June 4, 14.30-17.00

 

Registration

Ms. R.C. (Renate) Kroese (r.c.kroese@med.umcg.nl)

Phone: +31 50 363 2868

 

Coordinator(s)

prof. P.U. (Pieter) Dijkstra (p.u.dijkstra@rev.umcg.nl)

prof. F.M. (Flora) Haaijer-Ruskamp (f.m.haaijer-ruskamp@med.umcg.nl)

 

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