We have developed a new, user friendly and practical course on research methods for all staff (clinical and administrative) based at the NIHR Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility (CRF). This course is specifically tailored to the staff working at our CRF, and it ranges from more theoretical and methodological topics to practical issues involved in the daily research activity at the CRF.
Teaching is delivered by interactive seminars with group tasks and problem solving, every 1.5 to 2 months. The approach is multidisciplinary, starting with an explanation of core knowledge and building on real world examples to develop skills and confidence. Team members are encouraged to bring questions and research issues to the group. As the programme continues we will be using staff feedback to evaluate the structure and content of the course and develop this further.
The lectures of this course are regularly delivered by a multi-disciplinary staff:
Edoardo G. Ostinelli
Catherine Henshall
Claudia Hurducas
Katharine Smith
Amanda Colston
► Course program, year 1 – 2021-2022
- What is an RCT: what is randomisation, why we (you) need it.
Edoardo G. Ostinelli – 13-Dec-2021 - What are the key characteristics of non-randomised studies?
Edoardo G. Ostinelli – TBA - A focus on qualitative research.
Catherine Henshall – TBA - Research infrastructures in healthcare: CRF, BRC, and NIHR.
Claudia Hurducas – TBA - Types and phases of clinical trials.
Claudia Hurducas – TBA - The role of the PI – what they do, what are they responsible for.
Katharine Smith – TBA
► Course program, year 2 – 2022-2023
- Research Ethics and REC approval.
Amanda Colston – TBA - Evidence synthesis (1): systematic reviews.
Edoardo G. Ostinelli – TBA - Evidence synthesis (2): meta-analyses.
Edoardo G. Ostinelli – TBA - Binary outcomes and effect sizes.
Edoardo G. Ostinelli – TBA - Continuous outcomes and effect sizes.
Edoardo G. Ostinelli – TBA
TBA = To Be Announced
