AGS SUMMER WORKSHOP--GERIATRICS CLINICAL RESEARCH METHOD

这是美国老年医学会的一项提议， 委员会与杜克大学老龄化研究中心合作， 开发一个为期一周的研究方法广泛的研讨会， 老年医学临床研究。建议医生 研究员或初级教师在老年医学谁还没有 接触过通常用于进行 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课题概述 research.本次研讨会将集中讨论以下方面的“操作方法”： 进行这样的研究。它将提供一个介绍， 未来的学习可以有基础，足够的背景，使医生 调查人员可以熟悉足够的技术， 适当的顾问。研讨会将包括一个介绍性的 概览会议，10次半天的工作研讨会，每次分为两部分 一次是说教式的、半非正式的讲习班和一次总结会议。的 预计参与者将确定一项潜在的研究 主题和尝试应用适当的研究设计方法， 分析他们的主题在设计一项研究，作为各种主题 在这一周里展开。将包括的主题是：入门- 确定研究问题，文献回顾， 假设，识别障碍，提出假设和创建 理论框架。调查方法，大规模流行病学， 次要数据分析，Meta分析。描述性研究，交叉 分段研究。病例对照方法学，特殊分析 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、随机化， 对老年医学研究、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。技术介绍。使用 统计方法学，样本量考虑。数据分析- 统计方法，考虑I型、II型错误，回归 分析，单变量和多变量分析概念，可用 提供统计数据包。适当的阅读材料将 提前提供，教师将提供评论 参与者提出的研究建议。

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.