Studying a study & testing a test : reading evidence-based health research / Richard Riegelman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riegelman, Richard K.

Contributor:

Riegelman, Richard K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical literature--Evaluation.

Medical literature.

Medicine--Research--Evaluation.

Medicine.

Biometry.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Biometry.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.

Physical Description:

xii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Other Title:

Studying a study and testing a test

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2013]

Summary:

Ideal for clinical students including medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, physician assistant and more!

Evidence-based information plays a critical role in clinical practice decisions. Secondary sources are often unreliable; it's up to the student, then, to critically assess peer-reviewed research literature. Using a highly structured yet accessible method, this best-selling text teaches students to critically analyze research from primary sources.

Step-by-step approach-learn to recognize a meaningful study, clues to potential study flaws, and ways to apply solid evidence in clinical practice

Simple 6-point framework-learn to evaluate studies in terms of the author's trademark mnemonic device, M.A.A.R.I.E. (Methods, Assignment, Assessment, Results, Interpretation and Extrapolation)

Unique Learning Aids-question checklists, real-world scenarios, flaw catching exercises and more help to make complex concepts easy to grasp

New!

New chapters cover safety, prediction and decision rules, and translating research into practice

"Learn More" boxes illustrate key concepts

Clinically oriented "Mini-Studies" demonstrate what can go wrong and how to get it right

Research topics include ethics, the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and advances in randomized controlled trials and observational studies

Free Online Support! (with the purchase of the book)

For Students:

Interactive Q&A for every chapter

M.A.A.R.I.E. framework and flaw-catching exercises

Chapter objectives

Flash Card interactive glossary

For Faculty:

All of the student resources plus:

Instructor's guide with "tips on teaching" based on Dr. Riegelman's 30+ years of teaching from the text

Syllabus suggestions for applying the text in semester-long courses, mini-courses, and as part of Journal Clubs

Powerpoints designed to assist lectures

Class-tested exam questions for each chapter Book jacket.

Contents:

Studying a study : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, method, assignment, assessment

Studying a study : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, results

Studying a study : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, interpretation, extrapolation

Randomized controlled trials

Observational studies

Safety

Meta-analysis

Testing a test : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, method, assignment, and assessment

Testing a test : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, results, interpretation, extrapolation

Screening : prediction and decision rules

Decision and cost-effectiveness analysis : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, method, assignment, assessment

Decision and cost-effectiveness analysis : M.A.A.R.I.E. framework, results, interpretation, extrapolation

A guide to the guidelines

Translating evidence into practice.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Studying a study and testing a test / Richard K. Riegelman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Riegelman, Richard K. Studying a study and testing a test.

ISBN:

9780781774260

0781774268

OCLC:

778838173