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CERTaIN: CER/PCOR Methods: Introduction

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center via edX

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Overview

In this course, you will be introduced to basic statistics and study designs used in CER/PCOR and the ethical considerations to take into account when conducting CER/PCOR.

This introductorycourse includes 4 lectures:

  1. Basic Statistics for PCOR/CER I
  2. Basic Statistics for PCOR/CER II
  3. Ethics
  4. Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

This course is intended for anyone interested in CER/ PCOR methods.

This course is supported by grant number R25HS023214 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Syllabus

Basic Statistics for PCOR/CER I

  • Sampling methods
  • Stratification and controlling for bias and confounding
  • Study power
  • Sample size
  • Common study designs

Basic Statistics for PCOR/CER II

  • Types of data
  • Parametric and non-parametric measures
  • Relationship between sample size and standard deviation
  • Odds ratios and relative risks
  • P-values and confidence intervals

Ethics

  • Seven principles of research ethics and their application to CER/PCOR
  • History of ethics in research

Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

  • Examples of CER/PCOR
  • CER vs. randomized controlled trials
  • Patient-centered outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Taught by

Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD

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