Title
Studying A Study and Testing a Test: Reading Evidence-based Health Research (6th ed.)
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Description
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 scenarious, flaw-catching exercises and more help to make complex concepts easy to grasp
ISBN
9780781774260
Publication Date
2013
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
City
Philadelphia, PA
Keywords
Biometry; Epidemiologic Methods; Evidence-Based Medicine -- methods
Disciplines
Epidemiology
Recommended Citation
Riegelman, Richard K., "Studying A Study and Testing a Test: Reading Evidence-based Health Research (6th ed.)" (2013). Faculty Bookshelf. 32.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/books/32
