AGS SUMMER WORKSHOP--GERIATRICS CLINICAL RESEARCH METHOD

这是美国老年医学会的一项提案及其规划 与杜克大学老龄化研究中心合作的委员会 准备为期一周的研究方法论研讨会 老年医学的临床研究。建议由内科医生 老年医学研究员或初级教员尚未具备 接触过常用的基本方法 老年医学临床研究。这次会议将建立在 会议于夏天在杜克大学举行。工作坊 将集中在进行这类研究的“如何”方面。它 将提供未来学习的基础介绍，以及 足够的背景让内科调查员能够成为 熟练掌握使用顾问的技巧 恰如其分。研讨会将由介绍性概述组成 会期，为期10个半天的工作研讨会，每个研讨会分为半个教学环节 半个非正式研讨会和一个总结会议。此外， 为学员提供与教职员工一对一会面的机会 被提供。预计与会者将确定一个 潜在的研究主题和尝试应用适当的方法 在设计研究时对他们的主题进行研究设计和分析，例如 不同的话题贯穿了整个星期。将包括的主题 包括：入门-确定研究问题、回顾 文献，构建假设，识别障碍，并创造 理论框架。流行病学和调查方法--讨论 大规模流行病学，二次数据分析，荟萃分析。案例 系列研究-描述性研究、横断面研究。 实验设计和对照--随机化，特殊 老年医学研究、养老院人群的考虑。 纵向研究组织和方法的建立 纵向研究。决策分析方法和使用、成本 效益分析、政策研究。诊断测试评估-如何 建立评价性研究。数据管理.管理方法 数据，电脑软件。数据分析统计分析方法， 单变量和多变量技术。合适的阅读材料 将提前提供，教职员工将可以进行批评 与会者提出的研究建议。

This is a proposal by the American Geriatrics Society and its planning committee working with Duke University Center for the Study of Aging to prepare a one week extensive workshop on Research Methodologies for Clinical Research in Geriatrics. It is proposed for physician investigator fellows or junior faculty in geriatrics who have not yet been exposed to the basic methodologies commonly used in conducting geriatrics clinical research. This conference will build upon the conference which was held at Duke in the summer of 1989. The workshop will concentrate on the "how-to" aspects of conducting such research. It will provide an introduction upon which future learning can be based, and enough background so that the physician investigator can become conversant enough with the techniques to utilize consultants appropriately. The workshop will consist of an Introductory Overview Session, ten half-day working seminars each divided into half didactic and half informal workshop and a Summation Session. In addition the opportunity for the participants to meet one-on-one with the faculty will be provided. The participants will be expected to have identified a potential research topic and attempt to apply appropriate methodologies of study design and analysis to their subject in designing a study, as the various topics unfold through the week. The topics to be included are: Getting Started - Identifying research questions, review of literature, framing a hypothesis, identifying barriers, and creating theoretical frameworks. Epidemiologic and Survey Methods - discussion of large scale epidemiology, secondary data analysis, meta analysis. Case Series Studies - descriptive studies, cross sectional studies. Experimental Designs and Controls - randomizations, special considerations for geriatric studies, nursing home populations. Longitudinal Studies organization and methodologies setting up longitudinal studies. Decision Analysis methodologies and use, cost benefit analysis, policy studies. Diagnostic Test Evaluation - how to set up evaluative studies. Data Management - methods for management of data, computer software. Data Analysis statistical analytic methods, univariate and multivariate techniques. Appropriate reading materials will be provided in advance and the faculty will be available to critique research proposals produced by the participants.