This online course provides a broad overview of health research methodology. It covers topics related to fundamentals of health research design, research ethics and outcome measurement; essential methodology for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies, systematic reviews, and qualitative studies; critical appraisal; fundamentals of statistics, developing and writing a research proposal and a manuscript; and knowledge translation. Students who successfully complete this course will have some basic knowledge and skills related to health research methodology, and will be capable of critically appraising literature and conducting some basic design for a clinical study, e.g., a RCT, observational study, qualitative study, or systematic review.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, January 22 - March 31 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Li Wang
Notes:
Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of course
Instructors
Li Wang
Dr. Li Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, and a faculty scientist and health research methodologist with Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University. Dr. Wang’s research interests focus on acute and chronic pain, health research methodology, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Dr. Wang’s teaching philosophy is informed by a learner-centered approach that promotes active learning and critical thinking.
