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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong certification is a 16 hours beginner-level course that is in online mode. In this course you will be provided with the knowledge and skills which will help you to understand medical studies more precisely, and with the help of this course you will get an idea to determine various aspects of medical science. Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong certification by Coursera has a comprehensive curriculum that will cover statistical interpretation, research methods, and study design.

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong training will also probe into a secluded side sometimes referred to as the dark side of medical research by covering common misinterpretations of data, various frauds in medical industries, and biases. The case studies of each lesson of the Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong certification will be from journal articles written by the best medical researcher of the particular domain. In this course, you will also learn about medical research papers and how to read them. With the help of this course, you will get an insight to differentiate between what is good research and what is bad research. This course is available in the english language only but has many options for subtitles around the globe.

The Highlights

  • Beginner Level
  • Flexible Deadlines
  • 16 Hours Course
  • 100% Online
  • Offered by Yale University

Programme Offerings

  • certificate on completion
  • subtitles
  • quizzes

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2436yesCoursera

You can pay Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong certification fees by two methods. You can either go for a free course or you can get a paid course for yourself. In the free course, you will not get a certificate at the end of the course whereas at the end of the paid course, you will be provided with a certificate from Yale University.

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong Fee

Mode of Enrolment

Fee

Paid Course with certification

Rs.2436

Full course with No Certificate

Free


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details 

To get a certificate, you will need to pass all the required assignments whether it is a quiz, programming assignments, or videos to get good grades.

What you will learn

Upon successful completion of the Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend Is Wrong certification course you will learn about how to find errors in medical research with the help of the different tests. You will also learn the importance of graphics, statistical figures, and charts for the introspection of the data. The certificate in Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong certification syllabus will also provide you with the scientific tools which will authenticate the information you are accessing whether it is true or not. A lot of real cases are presented in an easy-to-follow, fun, and informative way. 


Who it is for

The course Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong classes is ideal for candidates who want to become any of the following:

  • Doctoral Researchers
  • Clinical Research Coordinators
  • Researchers

Admission Details

To apply for the Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong online course you will have to follow these instructions:

Step 1: Log in to https://www.coursera.org/  

Step 2: Click on Browse> Health> Research or you can directly access the course through : https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-research

Step 3: Next thing you have to do is to click on the “Enrol for Free” option.

Step 4: After that, you will see 2 options to access the course. You can either go for the paid course or the free course.

Step 5: For paid certificate, you can pay the course fee by selecting any of the payment options provided on the course portal.

Step 6: For the free course, you can directly access the course. You just need to fill up a simple form where you have to fill in some simple details or you can also skip the form.

Application Details

For the free course, you just need to fill up a form that contains information about your previous work experience, your current location, and the like. For a paid course you just need to select a payment option and pay.

The Syllabus

Video
  • Course Introduction
Readings
  • Lesson Guide
  • Critical Thinking Survey
  • Health Behavior Survey

Videos
  • How Research Works
  • The Medical Manuscript
  • The Replication Crisis
  • The Question is - What is the Question?
Readings
  • Module Preview 
  • Pre Quiz: The Basics
Practice Exercise
  • The Basics
Discussion prompt
  • Post Module Impressions

Videos
  • Types of Data
  • Averages By Other Names
  • Sampling: The Secret Sauce of Statistics
  • Statistics is an Onion
  • The Biggest Secret in Medicine: Relative vs Absolute Risk
  • The Power and the Problem with the P-Value
  • Choosing a Statistical Test
  • The Interpretation of "Negative" Studies
Readings
  • Module Preview
  • Pre Quiz: Medical Statistics Made Ridiculously Simple
Practice Exercise
  • Medical Statistics Made Ridiculously Simple
Discussion prompt
  • Post Module Impressions

Videos
  • The Randomized, Controlled Trial
  • Covid Content - How to Find Your Own Research
  • The Cohort Study
  • The Case-Control Study
  • Studies of Diagnostic Tests
  • Covid Content - Vaccine Efficacy Calculation 
  • Meta-Analysis: Fondue or Clam Chowder?
  • Time to Event Analysis - Only the Strong Survive
  • The Cost-Effectiveness Study: How Much is Your Life Worth?
Readings
  • Module Preview
  • Pre Quiz: Types of Medical Studies
Practice Exercise
  • Types of Medical Studies
Discussion prompt
  • Post Module Impressions

Videos
  • Causality
  • Confounding
  • Effect Modification and Mediation
  • Covid Content - Smoking does not prevent Covid-19 death
  • Generalizability
  • Multiple Comparisons
  • Surrogate Endpoints
  • Fraud
Readings
  • Covid Content
  • Pre Quiz: How Wrong Conclusions are Reached
Practice Exercise
  • How Wrong Conclusions Are Reached
Discussion prompt
  • Post Module Impressions

Videos
  • Selection Bias
  • Information Bias
  • Time-Based Biases
  • Covid Content - Immortal Time Bias spotted in the wild!
  • Statistical Brain Teasers
Readings
  • Covid Content - Immortal Time Bias spotted in the wild!
  • Pre Quiz: Bias
Practice Exercise
  • Bias
Discussion prompt
  • Post Module Impressions

Videos
  • Adjustment
  • Matching
  • Propensity Scoring
  • Putting It All Together
Readings
  • Post Course Surveys
  • Pre Quiz: Fixing the Problems with Medical Studies
  • Medical Study Interpretation - Don’t Forget:
  • Optional participation in survey, follow up from Week 1
Practice Exercise
  • Fixing the Problems with Medical Studies
Discussion prompt
  • Post Module Impressions

Instructors

Yale University, New Haven Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the duration of this Certificate in Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong online certification?

The duration of this course is 16 hours.

2: What is the mode of Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong course?

The mode of this programme is online.

3: Who is eligible for this Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong online course?

Generally, students from a medical background are eligible for this course.

4: Is financial aid available?

Yes, you can apply for a scholarship if you cannot afford the enrollment fee. You just need to answer some questions regarding your employment status on an application form.

5: What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?

You will get access to all course materials including graded assignments, quizzes, videos, peer-graded assignments, and many more.

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