Research Methods, Evidence Appraisal and Referencing
Form a focused research question.
What you will learn
- Form a focused research question.
- Choose and critique study designs.
- Plan a reproducible search.
- Calculate basic diagnostic performance.
- Interpret uncertainty and applicability.
- Report and reference transparently.
Course content
6 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01A focused questionNot started
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02Design and threats to validityNot started
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03Searching and selecting evidenceNot started
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04Diagnostic performance worked exampleNot started
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05Uncertainty and relevanceNot started
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06Transparent reporting and referencesNot started
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18 questions · 30 minutes · Pass: 15 correct
Who this course is for
Assessed knowledge of research questions, appraisal, basic diagnostic statistics and referencing.
Prerequisite: No formal prerequisite; imaging workplace context is helpful.
Scope and professional boundaries
Assessed knowledge of research questions, appraisal, basic diagnostic statistics and referencing. Does not confer research approval, statistical consultancy competence or authority to change clinical protocols independently.
References
- Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions current online edition ↗
- FDA Statistical guidance on studies evaluating diagnostic tests 2007 ↗
- UK HRA What approvals and decisions do I need ↗
- Zambia NHRA Authority to conduct research ↗
- National Health Research Act No 2 of 2013 Zambia ↗
- NHRA Registration of Health Researchers Research Institutions and Ethics Committees ↗
- CONSORT 2025 updated guideline for reporting randomised trials ↗
- EQUATOR Network reporting guideline library ↗
