UCLA/AUPO Introduction to Clinical Research Course

描述(由申请者提供)：来自全国各地的眼科住院医师和临床研究员将被邀请参加加州大学洛杉矶分校/AUPO临床研究导论课程，该课程将提供临床方法指导，并使学员熟悉临床研究进行和解释方面的问题。本课程将全面概述研究方法、统计检验的解释、法规问题和手稿准备，特别是在眼科领域。它旨在帮助那些开始学术生涯的新调查人员。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了解。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。此外，还将涉及机构审查委员会提交的材料、手稿准备和作者的责任。朱尔斯·斯坦眼科研究所和公共卫生学院的特邀演讲者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，并从拥有多年成功研究经验的研究人员那里获得指导。材料将集中在住院医生和临床研究员将参与的最常见类型的研究上，例如横断面研究和队列研究。该课程将帮助年轻的研究人员，并提高临床医生有效阅读医学文献的能力。 公共卫生相关性：本课程的目标是鼓励年轻眼科医生了解生物医学研究的方方面面。它将通过向患者传授合理的研究方法，提高未来几年将进行的以患者为基础的研究的质量。它还将帮助患者批判性地阅读描述研究结果的医学文献，并将新发现适当地纳入他们的治疗中，从而参与到“循证医学”的实践中，从而改善患者的护理。

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."