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 开展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。以前的会议提供了广泛的 研究机会和可能的重要主题概述 研究。本研讨会将集中讨论以下几个方面： 进行这样的研究。它将提供关于以下内容的介绍 未来的学习可以根据，并有足够的背景，使医生 调查员可以变得足够熟练地使用这些技术 适当地咨询顾问。研讨会将包括一个介绍性的 概述会议，为期10个半天的工作研讨会，每个研讨会分成一半 说教和半非正式研讨会和总结会议。这个 预计参与者将确定一项潜在的研究 主题和尝试应用研究设计和研究的适当方法 分析他们在设计研究中的主题，作为各种主题 在这一周中展开。将包括的主题包括：入门- 确定研究问题，回顾文献，构思 假设、识别障碍、提出假设和创造 理论框架。调查方法，大规模流行病学， 二次数据分析，Meta分析。描述性研究，克罗斯 分部研究。病例对照方法，特别分析 所涉及的技术以及研究设计。队列分析研究 (纵向研究)。实验设计、对照、随机、 老年研究、疗养院人群的特殊考虑。 决策分析-成本效益分析、政策研究，可用 计算机软件。诊断测试评估。数据管理和 分析，可用的计算机软件。技术入门。使用 统计方法，样本量考虑。数据分析- 统计方法、考虑第一类、第二类错误、回归 分析、单变量和多元分析概念，可用 提供统计资料包。适当的阅读材料将是 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 develop 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. Previous conferences have provided a broad overview of research opportunities and possible important topics for research. This 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 concluding session. 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, posing hypothesis and creating theoretical frameworks. Survey Methodologies, Large Scale Epidemiology, Secondary Data Analysis, Meta Analysis. Descriptive Studies, Cross Sectional Studies. Case Control Methodologies, Special analytic techniques involved as well as study design. Cohort Analytical Studies (Longitudinal Studies). Experimental Designs, Controls, randomizations, special considerations for geriatric studies, nursing home populations. Decision Analysis - Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Studies, Available Computer Software. Diagnostic Test Evaluation. Data Management and Analysis, available computer software. Introduction to Techniques. Use of Statistical Methodologies, Sample Size Consideration. Data Analysis - Statistical Methods, Consideration of Type I, Type II errors, Regression Analysis, Univariate and Multivariate analytic concepts, available statistical packages available. Appropriate reading materials will be provided in advance and the faculty will be available to critique research proposals produced by the participants.