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Statistical Concepts to include in EBHC course |
Level of Endorsement |
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Variable Types (nominal,
ordinal, ratio) |
+ |
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Descriptive stats (mean,
median, mode) |
++ |
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Inferential states (concepts, examples, but no formula) |
++ |
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Type I and II errors |
+ |
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Frequency Distributions |
+ |
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P-value |
++ |
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Confidence interval |
++ |
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Measures of association (OR,
RR) (relative risk vs. absolute risk) |
++ |
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Diagnostic Accuracy (Sn, Sp,
PV, ROC) |
++ |
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Clinical Stats (NNT, OR, Effect
Size) |
++ |
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Clinical Stats (EER, CER, ARR) |
+ |
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Samples and Populations [Sampling
(SRS)] |
+ |
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Sample Size and Power |
+ |
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Correlation |
+ |
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Survival Curves |
+ |
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Prevalence and Incidence |
++ |
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Forest Plots |
++ |
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Qualitative Research |
+ |
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TOPICS TO AVOID t-test ANOVA Non-parametric tests The Normal Distribution Probability Concepts |
One person suggested that formula-intense topics such as these
should be avoided, as they put off learners from understanding “concepts” |
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+ At least one person endorsed teaching
this concept. ++ Most people who commented endorsed
teaching this concept. |
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Useful Links
http://blogs.bmj.com/adc/category/stats/
http://mclibrary.duke.edu/sites/mclibrary.duke.edu/files/public/guides/nnt.doc
http://www.naturalstandard.com/html/continuingeducation/clinicaltrialscourse_4-05.pdf
http://www.cebm.net/index.aspx?o=1083
http://www.cebm.net/index.aspx?o=2291
http://www.youtube.com/user/cebmed
http://www.cebm.net/index.aspx?o=1023
http://www.youtube.com/user/EQUATORNetwork/videos
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2324134/
http://norris.usc.libguides.com/ebm
Books
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Perera R et al – Statistics Toolkit : excellent primer, easy to
decipher
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Heneghan C et al Evidence-based medicine toolkit: (my all time
favorite, unflattering: excellent, easy to read, all you need to know to use
statistics for critical appraisal)
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Kirkwood Sterne Essential Medical Statistics (from easy to
advanced, but do-able and with good examples, not an easy reading)
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Altman D Statistics for Medical Research (excellent and easy to
read, a bit old, but a new edition is forthcoming )
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"The
Tiger that isn't" by Michael Blastland and Andrew Dilnot.
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What is a p-value anyway? 34 stories to help you actually
understand statistics (Andrew Vickers)
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The essential guide to effect sizes: Statistical power,
meta-analysis, and the interpretation of research results (Paul Ellis)
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Patten
ML. Understanding Research Methods: An Overview of the Essentials (Seventh Edition). Los Angeles, Pyrczak Publishers 2009.
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Manolio T. Design and Conduct of Observational Studies and Clinical
Trials. In: Gallin J, editor. Principles and Practice of Clinical Research.
Academic Press, Elsevier, 2002: 187-206. (In syllabus)
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Guide to Research Methods, http://library.downstate.edu/EBM2/contents.htm
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The Evidence Pyramid and Research
Designs – http://library.downstate.edu/EBM2/2100.htm
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PubMed
Health: Clinical effectiveness; benefits and harms.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/