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Foundations of Health Research Methods

Health research involves the systematic collection and analysis of data to improve our understanding of health and illness. There are several types of health research methods, including observational studies, experimental studies, and systematic reviews. It is important for researchers to be familiar with the wide range of research methodologies, their biases and strengths, and have ability to choose the most appropriate methodology to address the research question in a rigorous and unbiased way.

 

The program will cover the following topics:

  1. Developing a research question: An overview on how to develop a good research question in evidence-based clinical practice including how to conduct a literature review and formulating questions according to the PICO format  population, intervention, comparison, outcome)
  2. Study design: An overview of the different types of study designs, including cross-sectional, case-control, cohort and randomized controlled trials.
  3. Research ethics: An overview of ethical considerations involved in health research, such as obtaining informed consent, protecting confidentiality, and minimizing harm
  4. Research dissemination: An overview of how to effectively disseminate research findings, including academic  publications, conference presentations, and dissemination to the public or stakeholders.
  5. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: A review of how to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including searching for relevant studies, critically appraising the quality of studies, and synthesizing the results.
  6. Cost-effectiveness and economic evaluation: An overview of how to conduct cost-effectiveness and economic evaluations, including how to identify costs and outcomes, how to conduct sensitivity analysis and how to interpret results.

Objective

This program will focus on quantitative research methods commonly used in health research, such as observational studies, experimental studies, and systematic reviews. Students will learn about the different types of quantitative research designs, their
advantages and limitations, and how to select the most  appropriate methodology for their study.


The course will also cover how to develop a good research question, how to critically evaluate existing research studies, data collection and analysis, ethical considerations in health research, and knowledge dissemination. Upon completing the course, students will have a solid understanding of the basics of quantitative research methods and will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to design and conduct their own quantitative research studies. Additionally, students will be able to evaluate the research work of others critically and make evidence-based decisions.

Format

The program will include interactive large group sessions and discussions once a week on Fridays for one hour. Sessions will take place remotely via Zoom.

Schedule

Date

Unit

Session

February 3, 2023

1

Introduction and developing a research question

February 10, 2023

2

How to conduct a literature search

February 17, 2023

3

Systematic Reviews and meta-analysis

February 24, 2023

4

Observational Studies

March 3, 2023

5

Randomized Control Trials

March 10, 2023

6

Measures of disease frequency

March 17, 2023

7

How to Sample

March 24, 2023

8

Ethics

March 31, 2023

9

Knowledge translation

Metabolic Bone Disease Fellowship Program at McMaster

Dr. Khan is the Director of the Metabolic Bone Disease Fellowship at McMaster University. The Bone Research and Education Centre (BREC) is a centre of excellence and research affiliated with McMaster University, and is a tertiary referral centre providing second opinions for complex referrals from across Canada. This serves as an excellent opportunity for medical trainees, residents, and fellows to develop an in-depth understanding of metabolic bone disease.

 

For more information on the Metabolic Bone Disease Fellowship program please visit https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/medicine/division/endocrinology-metabolism/education/metabolic-bone-disease-fellowship

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Congratulations to Dr Hatim Alalwani on completing his fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease Feb 2022

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Dr. Khulod Almonaei completed her fellowship in metabolic bone disease in June 2022

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Dr. Karel Dandurand , Fellow 2020 - 2021

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Congratulations to Dr. Khulod Almonaei who completed her fellowship in metabolic bone disease in June 2022

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Dr. Dalal Ali, Fellow 2020 - 2021

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Dr. Waleed Hashem completed his fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease in 2015 was also awarded the Young Investigator Award by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) for, “Atypical Femoral Fractures histomorphometric features” which was presented at the  ISCD Annual Meeting in Illinois in February 2015.

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Dr. Yusuf Alalawi alongside Dr Khan after the completion of his fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease in July 2019

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Fellowship teaching session Sept 2021

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Dr. Karel Dandurand alongside Dr. Khan after the completion of her fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease

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Dr. Karel Dandurand received the ASBMR "Young Investigator Award" in October 2021

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Dr Dalal Ali celebrating the completion of the first year of her two year fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease

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Dr Yasser Hakami completed his fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease in June 2018

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