Choosing and designing the most appropriate study to address your clinical research problem is paramount in generating the best evidence.
This module will introduce some of the more advanced concepts and skills of research design, emphasising how they relate to evidence-based health care.
Choosing and designing the most appropriate study to address a clinical question is paramount in generating the best evidence. As students learn to identify the strengths and weaknesses of 6 key study designs, they will also learn how to design a research protocol. Participants will design data collection and analysis, to include appropriate statistical tests. They will also learn strategies to manage bias and assess the quality of published research.
This course will enable students to:
- Describe in detail different types of research methodologies;
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the different study designs;
- Assess whether research studies are using the most appropriate study design;
- Discuss why various approaches may be appropriate/ inappropriate for their work-based research question.
Statistical Analysis
- Describe methodologies that are used to investigate the effects of health care interventions;
- Have a basic understanding of the approaches to statistical analysis that can be used with these methodologies;
- Develop an understanding of the types of approaches that can be used for statistical analysis in each type of study design.
Protocol Development
- Identify various facets that form a successful research protocol, for different types of health research;
- List some of the challenges of preparing a research protocol, and develop strategies for addressing them.
By attending Mastering Team Leadership Skills course, delegates will:
- Assess and improve their effectiveness as the leader of a team
- Make decisions with greater confidence
- Motivate and develop the team to achieve greater potential
- Improve channels of communication with their team
- Use the stages of team development to assess the maturity of their team
- Provide constructive feedback to their team members
- Distinguish the difference between ineffective and effective teams.
- Assess the different team player styles and their impact.
- Devise a strategy to manage the team through the stages of development.
- Discover techniques for improving their personal performance as a team leader.
- Test the art of motivating employees.
- Try methods of dealing with conflicts between team members.
- Review strategies for handling difficult people.
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