Overview

One of the most crucial skills a clinician, scientist, or student can learn is to create, conduct, and interpret the conclusions of a clinical study. Critical Thinking in Clinical Research teaches these fundamentals in four distinct sections, called ""units"": the first unit focuses on issues surrounding the design of a study such as population, question selection, randomization, and blinding; Unit 2 presents statistical methods such as analyzing data collected, how to present and discuss the data concisely; the third unit covers practical aspects such as methodology, organizational considerations, principles of trial conduct and reporting; and the final unit delves into study designs, providing the advantages and drawbacks of each design style. Each chapter begins with a short introduction, followed by a hypothetical case that challenges the reader to make decisions, to consider pros and cons of specific approaches, and to evaluate options based on specific conditions. Knowing how to critically read and understand scientific papers and to collect, analyze, and interpret research data, which they in turn can then present in their own scientific manuscript makes this book the perfect resource for anyone looking to contribute to the wealth of scientific and medical inquiry.

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Author:   Felipe Fregni (MD, PhD, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School) ,  Ben M.W. Illigens (MD, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780199324491

ISBN 10:   0199324492
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   07 June 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Section 1 CHAPTER 1: Basics of Clinical Research: Introduction to Clinical Research Rui Nakamura, Faiza Khawaja, Laura Castillo, Felipe Fregni, Steven Freedman CHAPTER 2: Selection of the Research Question Keiko Ueda and Lotfi B. Merabet CHAPTER 3: Study Population Sandra Carvalho and Felipe Fregni CHAPTER 4: Basic Study Designs Alexandra Gomez, Felipe Fregni, and Vera Novak CHAPTER 5: Randomization Juliana C Ferreira, Ben Illigens, and Felipe Fregni CHAPTER 6: Blinding Rita Tomás and Joseph Massaro CHAPTER 7: Recruitment and Adherence Timo Siepmann, Ana Isabel Penzlin, and Felipe Fregni Section 2 CHAPTER 8: Basics of Statistics Claudia Kimie Suemoto and Catherine Lee CHAPTER 9: Parametric Statistical Tests Ben Illigens, Fernanda Lopes, and Felipe Fregni CHAPTER 10: Non-parametric Statistical Tests Felipe Fregni and Fernanda Lopes CHAPTER 11: Sample Size Calculation Mohammad Azfar Qureshi and Jessica Paulus CHAPTER 12: Survival Analysis Jorge Leite and Sandra Carvalho CHAPTER 13: Other Issues in Statistics I (missing data, intention-to-treat analysis and covariate adjustment) Tamara Jorquiera and Hang Lee CHAPTER 14: Other Issues in Statistics II (Subgroup analysis and meta-analysis) Jorge Leite and Munir Boodhwani Section 3 CHAPTER 15: Non-Inferiority Design Raquel Ajub Moyses, Valeriam Angelim, and Scott Evans CHAPTER 16: Observational Studies Minou Djannatian and Clarissa Valim CHAPTER 17: Confounders And Using The Method Of Propensity Scores Chin Lin CHAPTER 18: Adaptive Trials and Interim Analysis Priscila Andrade, Nazem Atassi, and Laura Castillo-Saavedra Section 4 CHAPTER 19: Integrity in Research: Authorship & Ethics Sandra Carvalho and Gustavo Rivara CHAPTER 20: The Business of Clinical Research Lívia Caroline, Mariano Compte, and Jorge Leite CHAPTER 21: Design and Analysis of Surveys Ana R. Martinez and Inês C.R. Henriques CHAPTER 22: Assessing Risk and Adverse Events Laura Castillo-Saavedra, Suely Matsubayashi, Faiza Khawaja, John Ferguson, and Felipe Fregni CHAPTER 23: Manuscript Submission Alma Tamara Sanchez Jimenez and Felipe Fregni

Reviews

""This is a great read for those entering the field of clinical research. ... it does a great job of covering key applications crucial to clinical research."" -- Melinda J Morton Hamer and Jesse Deluca, Doody's Review

This is a great read for those entering the field of clinical research. ... it does a great job of covering key applications crucial to clinical research. * Melinda J Morton Hamer and Jesse Deluca, Doody's Review *

Author Information

Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD, MPH, is the Director of the Laboratory of Neuromodulation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospitalas well as an Associate Professor of Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. He is also the course director for the HMS continuing medical education course, Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, a 6-month distance learning course. It focuses on promoting collaboration and bringing clinical research education to practicing clinicians worldwide. Ben M.W. Illigens, MD, PhD is an instructor of neurology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard Medical School. Along with Dr. Felipe Fregni, Dr. Illigens teaches the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, which inspired this book.

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