UCLA/AUPO Introduction to Clinical Research Course

描述（由申请人提供）：将邀请来自全国各地的眼科住院医师和临床研究员参加UCLA/AUPO临床研究入门课程，该课程将提供临床方法指导，并使与会者熟悉临床研究行为和解释中的问题。本课程将提供研究技术的全面概述，统计测试的解释，监管问题和手稿准备，特别是在眼科领域。它的目的是帮助新研究者谁是开始他们的学术生涯。课程的目的是灌输对研究的欣赏；激发参与研究的兴趣；并促进对研究过程及其所有相关方面的理解。这个为期两天的课程将涵盖以患者为基础的研究，包括研究设计，统计测试的解释，以及数据分析中的偏差和其他陷阱。还包括机构审查委员会的提交，手稿准备和作者的责任。来自朱尔斯·斯坦眼科研究所和公共卫生学院的演讲嘉宾和教职员工将被邀请发言。此外，小型讨论小组将允许参与者讨论他们自己对研究项目的想法，并从具有多年成功研究经验的研究人员那里获得指导。材料将集中在最常见的类型的研究，其中住院医生和临床研究员将参与，如横断面研究和队列研究。本课程将协助年轻的研究人员，并提高临床医生有效阅读医学文献的能力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Ophthalmology residents and clinical fellows from around the nation will be invited to attend the UCLA/AUPO Introduction to Clinical Research course, which will provide instruction in clinical methods and familiarize attendees with issues in clinical research conduct and interpretation. The course will provide comprehensive overview of research techniques, interpretation of statistical tests, regulatory issues and manuscript preparation, specifically within the field of ophthalmology. It is designed to assist new investigators who are beginning their academic careers. The aims of the course are to instill an appreciation for research; to stimulate interest in becoming involved in research; and to foster an understanding of the research process and all of its related aspects. This 2-day course will cover patient-based research, including study design, interpretation of statistical tests, as well as bias and other pitfalls in data analysis. Also covered will be Institutional Review Board submissions, manuscript preparation, and responsibilities of authors. Guest speakers and faculty members from Jules Stein Eye Institute and the School of Public Health will be invited to speak. In addition, small discussion groups will allow participants to discuss their own ideas for research projects and obtain guidance from investigators who have years of successful research experience. The material will focus on the most common types of research in which residents and clinical fellows will become involved, such as cross-sectional studies and cohort studies. The course will assist young investigators, and improve a clinician's ability to read the medical literature effectively. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of the course is to encourage young ophthalmologists to be aware of all aspects of biomedical research. It will improve the quality of patient-based research that will be performed in the years to come, by teaching them sound research methods. It will also improve patient care by helping them to read critically the medical literature that describes research results, and to incorporate new findings appropriately into their treatments, thus becoming involved in the practice of "evidence-based medicine."