Fundamentals of research
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Face-to-face course
Study management and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course
This accredited face-to-face course addresses study management and the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines in an interactive format including hands-on workshops and small group discussions.
Face-to-face course
Principles of clinical research course
This one and a half day course introduces participants to the principles of clinical research. It includes lectures, interactive discussions, and workshops.
E-learning
Principles of clinical research course
This self-directed online course introduces participants to the principles of clinical research. It includes recorded lectures, interactive lessons and a forum.
E-learning
Outcome measures—Knowing what and how to measure
This e-learning module explains how to choose the right outcome measure to evaluate the effectiveness of a study treatment.
Webinar/lecture
Evidence, causality, and confounding
This lecture explains the importance of having a good study methodology to achieving valid study results.
Webinar/lecture
Evidence-based medicine in decision-making
This archived webinar discusses how evidence-based medicine (EBM) can benefit your medical decision-making.
Webinar/lecture
Ethical imperatives and guidelines
This lecture is an introduction to ethical imperatives and how they are linked to the field of research. It gives a broad overview of the most important imperatives and guidelines.
Webinar/lecture
Formulating a focused research question
This lecture explains the importance of having a well-defined research question and offers tools to develop a clinically relevant and manageable clinical research question.
Webinar/lecture
Study designs
This lecture presents the most commonly used study designs used for clinical research.
Powerpoint
Study designs
In this slide deck we will discuss the most frequently used study designs in clinical research.
FAQ
Study designs
Find the most frequently asked questions and related answers about study designs.
Webinar
Choosing the right animal model
In this webinar you will learn about the importance of selecting the most appropriate animal model for your translational research.
Web link
Translational research links
Read more about animal experimentation and the 3 R’s in translational research.
FAQ
Formulating a focused research question
Find the most frequently asked questions and related answers about formulating a focused research question.
Webinar
Research mentorship
This webinar introduces you to the life-long process of mentoring.
Webinar/lecture
The patient’s perspective
This explainer video shows how to include the patient’s perspective during the planning phase of your study.
Podcast
Research Top Tips
Each episode of this podcast series takes a dive into a fundamental concept of scientific research in the area of spine.
Webinar/lecture
Infection models in research
In this webinar the experts in the field will discuss the translational research methodology for bone infection studies.